contention
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- noun
- /kənˈtɛnʃən/
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afirmación
- The Ninth Circuit dismissed the state's contention concerning the overbreadth of the district court's injunction.
- support the contention
- findings support the contention
- core contention
So my contention is they're not doing as well as they could.
- So my contention is they're not doing as well as they could.
- And it's our contention that people trade hidden metrics for observable metrics.
- Now, it's my contention that in science we remain bewitched by this great man theory.
- Is there any controlled rigorous trial, randomized trial evidence that you could cite on behalf of your contention having to do with meat?
- And Sunstein's contention is that the asymmetry in our response to these cases is irrational.
- And it's Toby's contention that if we make it through this precipice, you broaden out and you have the Meadow.
- So that it's my contention that the people you deal with are a lot more interesting and complicated and weird than you imagined.
Examples
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The findings support the contention that implementing an ASCA National Model program may result in tangible benefits to students.
Academic text (2012) -
My contention is that this lab follows the scientific method.
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But my contention is, there was nothing wrong with their theory ..
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So our contention is, let's go back to where we came from.
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Few empirical studies have supported this contention as of yet, however.
Academic text (2013) -
So my contention is they're not doing as well as they could.
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So my central contention is that receiving, holding and sending with Bitcoin has less uncertainty than with gold.
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One major point of contention (there are many) is over the question of accommodation.
Academic text (1991) -
Mr Stamphill, is it your contention that the defendant is insane?
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My contention is that regular exercise significantly improves mental health.
Synonyms
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A confident statement made without showing proof
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A prepared remark or fact used to support an idea in discussion
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2.9
The most important point someone makes in a discussion or essay
A statement that says something is true, often as a starting point in an argument
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Etymology
Contention comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and tendere 'to strive', the same root as contend. In conversation a contention is often a main 'claim' or point someone 'argues' during a discussion.