# in contention

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Contending for a title or championship.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, contention.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/in-contention