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The phrase "contentious decision" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a decision that is likely to cause disagreement or controversy among people.
Example: "The board's choice to cut funding for the arts program was a contentious decision that sparked heated debates among the community."
Alternatives: "controversial decision" or "disputed decision".
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The most contentious decision was location.
The referee's most contentious decision was yet to come.
But after the contentious decision gave the Seahawks a 2-point victory, everything changed.
It was a contentious decision seen by some critics as a dangerous limitation of free expression.
Seechurn's highly contentious decision sparked fury from Tunisian players and the coaching staff on the sidelines.
Parra kicked his second penalty after Burger infringed at a ruck and then came a second contentious decision.
One might think the committee was facing a contentious decision whose resolution could affect the course of economic history.
What proportion of stock anyone should hold is a personal and contentious decision, one that I'll return to.
At first glance, the social media universe greeted the choice with few complaints — unlike with last year's contentious decision.
The Clinton administration is quietly maneuvering to sidestep a contentious decision over whether to build a national missile defense system.
Doing so would be a weighty but potentially contentious decision, given inconsistencies by the Japanese authorities in punishing white-collar crime.
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