main contention

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Refers to the primary argument or opinion being expressed.

contentionADJECTIVE + contention

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Examples (10)

  • Her main contention is that staff should get better training.
  • The lawyer's main contention was that the evidence had been illegally obtained.
  • In his paper, the professor's main contention challenges the existing theories on the subject.
  • Our main contention in the negotiation is the issue of intellectual property rights.
  • What is the main contention of the opposition party regarding this new law?
  • The historian's main contention is that economic factors, not political ones, led to the war.
  • I disagree with his main contention that technology is always beneficial.
  • While he raised several valid points, his main contention remained unconvincing to the panel.
  • The data presented seems to support the main contention of the report.
  • Throughout the debate, the speaker returned to her main contention: the need for immediate climate action.