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as in paradox
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
a loving father as well as a ruthless killer, the gangster is a living contradiction
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as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the actress's contradiction of the marriage rumor caused quite a stir
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Recent Examples of contradiction
The great uncertainty is how that contradiction plays out — in terms of his ability to enact his agenda and to sustain his unmatched hold on Republican voters.
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Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Russia may have been able to juggle its relationships with both countries if not for the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which changed the dynamics in Syria and caused the Kremlin’s strategy to collapse under the weight of its contradictions.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Moreover, reality is incredibly illogical and multi-faceted, and people are so inconsistent and full of contradictions.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Adolescence, with its conflicts and contradictions, lies ahead.
—Rick Tumlinson, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Russia may have been able to juggle its relationships with both countries if not for the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which changed the dynamics in Syria and caused the Kremlin’s strategy to collapse under the weight of its contradictions.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Moreover, reality is incredibly illogical and multi-faceted, and people are so inconsistent and full of contradictions.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Adolescence, with its conflicts and contradictions, lies ahead.
—Rick Tumlinson, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradiction
Noun
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The cold war, which gave us both the Fermi paradox and the Kardashev scale, was defined by existential anxiety.—
Rebecca Charbonneau,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2025
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At the start of creating A Complicated Woman, Taylor felt alienated from her own feelings – a strange paradox, perhaps, for an artist who has never minced her lyrics and one whose powerful live shows, for many, feel like akin to a spiritual reverie.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2025
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The rise in New Yorkers fighting health insurance denials underscored growing anger and frustration nationally with the industry.—
David Robinson,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The latest: California has already prohibited the use of AI for coverage denials, and Bloomberg Law reported that lawmakers in Georgia, New York and Pennsylvania are vowing to bring up the issue this year.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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This business is so full of rejections, no matter how good the script is.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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This moment of isolation is a powerful visual cue that no one truly sees or understands her, amplifying her sense of rejection.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Contradiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradiction. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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