Contention
Contention noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.
Usage example: several actresses seem to be in heated contention for the title of “worst dressed”
Sweepstakes and contention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sweepstakes" instead a noun "Contention".
Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.
Usage example: in last week's box office sweepstakes a quirky little comedy handily bested Hollywood's latest special effects extravaganza
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Synonyms for Sweepstakes
Contention and sweepstakes are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contention" instead a noun "Sweepstakes".
Nearby Word: sweepstake
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- match and contention
- match and sweepstakes
- contest and contention
- contest and sweepstakes
- confrontation and contention
- confrontation and sweepstakes
- struggle and contention
- struggle and sweepstakes
- conflict and contention
- conflict and sweepstakes
- dispute and contention
- dispute and sweepstakes
- combat and contention
- combat and sweepstakes
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Sweepstakes and Contention. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contention/sweepstakes
Contention & Sweepstakes. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contention/sweepstakes>.
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