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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
Jackson struggled to understand the contradictions.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025
At 1,200 pages, this is not a book for the casual reader, and Chernow never quite gets to the core of the contradictions in Twain’s conflicted soul.
—Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Cannabis laws are a patchwork of contradictions, quirks, and outright oddities.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
This juxtaposition—and apparent contradiction—seems to be everywhere at the moment.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025
At 1,200 pages, this is not a book for the casual reader, and Chernow never quite gets to the core of the contradictions in Twain’s conflicted soul.
—Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Cannabis laws are a patchwork of contradictions, quirks, and outright oddities.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
This juxtaposition—and apparent contradiction—seems to be everywhere at the moment.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for contradiction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradiction
Noun
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In the early nineties, Pavement looked like a funny paradox, a crew of cherubs in collared shirts backed by Young, a long-haired, often shirtless showman pounding his drums.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Finally, at the Holistic level, leaders perceive systems in their entirety, integrating opposites, transcending paradox, and innovating by embracing complexity.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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But the station’s website posted a story on Levine’s All-Star Game report that had no byline and no mention of the Cubs’ denial.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Delay is denial and a defense of partisan politics as usual.—
John Avlon,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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There’s no palm rejection when using the stylus, so my hand made unintended markings in my notes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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One key driver of this was the constant exposure to judgment and perceived rejection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Contradiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradiction. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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