Collocations for contention - noun

main
Her main contention is that staff should get better training.

support
There is no evidence to support her contention.

dispute, reject

play-off, title (both AmE)
The Comets were eliminated from play-off contention.

contention between
There is no contention between the two groups.

an area of contention, a bone of contention, a point of contention, a source of contention
Where to spend Christmas is always a bone of contention in our family.

in contention (for sth)
There were three left in serious contention for the prize.

out of contention (for sth)
The Jaguars are now out of contention.