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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
One way to address that contradiction would be for the WHO to scale back on the number of health areas it is involved in and focus primarily on issues that actually transcend borders.
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Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Feb. 2025
For Lamar, after spending most of his catalog exploring that tension in the context of his childhood and personal life, the Super Bowl was a chance to play with those contradictions in the context of his position as one of the preeminent artists and performers of our time.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
Those public contradictions led Trump, in part, to dismiss the then director of CISA, Christopher Krebs.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
This situation exposes the dangerous contradiction in Maryland’s energy policy: While Democrats celebrate the closure of reliable generation, the grid cannot function without it, forcing emergency measures that ultimately increase costs for ratepayers.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Feb. 2025
For Lamar, after spending most of his catalog exploring that tension in the context of his childhood and personal life, the Super Bowl was a chance to play with those contradictions in the context of his position as one of the preeminent artists and performers of our time.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
Those public contradictions led Trump, in part, to dismiss the then director of CISA, Christopher Krebs.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
This situation exposes the dangerous contradiction in Maryland’s energy policy: While Democrats celebrate the closure of reliable generation, the grid cannot function without it, forcing emergency measures that ultimately increase costs for ratepayers.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradiction
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Courtesy of Mojang Microsoft subsidiary Mojang's Minecraft is an odd paradox of crossplay.—
Brad Bourque,
WIRED,
21 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: And then there's the VC paradox that began long before Trump retook office, in which investors keep enabling their top unicorns to remain private.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
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Judge Tanya Chutkan’s denial of relief is a victory for President Trump, as anticipated here after the judge held a hearing on Monday.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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Those who don’t believe this are either in denial or are not paying attention.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Despite facing rejection, including a harsh encounter with a former instructor, Hackman remained determined.—
Megan Cartwright,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Other Republicans were more blunt in their rejection of the idea.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Contradiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradiction. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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