as in dichotomy
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
the paradox of fighting a war for peace
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Recent Examples of paradox
Emily regaled the group with explanations of fractals and infinity paradoxes.
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Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
The paradox of using AI to automate data management so that data can be more easily consumed by AI will be embraced by an increasing number of companies.
—Malcolm Hawker, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
For now, the OAA and its vital programs are caught up in an Orwellian paradox.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
By the end of the novel, Mason has conveyed the paradox of history: Its span is so much longer than any individual human life, yet it is inexorably shaped by the way each one of us spends our days.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
The paradox of using AI to automate data management so that data can be more easily consumed by AI will be embraced by an increasing number of companies.
—Malcolm Hawker, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
For now, the OAA and its vital programs are caught up in an Orwellian paradox.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
By the end of the novel, Mason has conveyed the paradox of history: Its span is so much longer than any individual human life, yet it is inexorably shaped by the way each one of us spends our days.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradox
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The dichotomy between declining secondary prices and thriving auctions highlights a shift in the luxury watch market.Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The conversations all center on the same dichotomy: Those who want everyone to live versus those who are willing to kill to win.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Tidal friction as the pair separated would have heated up both bodies, the team believe, potentially resolving the mystery of how Pluto could have formed a subsurface ocean without having formed in the more radioactive very early solar system.Ian Randall, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The mystery of myth and folklore knit tightly with thrilling moments is a treat to watch.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Brody’s characters teem with contradictions and inner hinterlands; patience gives way to explosive anger, smiles curve inward; his brow furrows articulately as any monologue.Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
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Ordered thematically and chronologically, with historical ephemera accompanying artworks, the exhibition thoroughly articulates the narrative of a unique figure who nonetheless exemplified the aspirations and contradictions common to his time.Red Cameron, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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And my feeling was to just refuse to acknowledge this kind of enigma stuff.Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
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And now, people can also dive into this fantastic effort from the Atlanta enigma.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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The incongruity between Buckley’s lapidary political views and his untidy appearance was simply too much for the letter writer to square.Andrew Ferguson, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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An incongruity of ideals shaped by age, gender and religious devotion may place a family at a standstill, but the recognition of them becomes a sign of progress.Stephen Saito, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Paradox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradox. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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