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as in dialectal
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Recent Examples of dialectical
An appreciation of the theater as a dialectical art form that puts perspectives into collision.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Richardson weaves a dialectical story of conflict between American leaders who want power over others, portraying American democracy not as a triumphant accomplishment but as, at best, a work in progress.
—Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2024
One effective treatment is dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, experts said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Akhtar reanimates this dialectical discussion of artistic freedom in the fraught context of AI.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Richardson weaves a dialectical story of conflict between American leaders who want power over others, portraying American democracy not as a triumphant accomplishment but as, at best, a work in progress.
—Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2024
One effective treatment is dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, experts said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Akhtar reanimates this dialectical discussion of artistic freedom in the fraught context of AI.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectical
Adjective
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Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was scheduled to address the disaster response at a meeting of regional leaders on Thursday in neighboring Thailand, where powerful tremors from the quake killed at least 22 people.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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These declines are the most significant since the regional bank crisis of the spring of 2023.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Generated code may lack context, leading to nonstandard or vulnerable code.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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All forms of nonstandard helmets are unsafe helmets.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Because back nine is close to backside, and backside is just far too colloquial.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Russ Scholl, a ski instructor at Breckenridge Ski Resort, has published a 133-square grid of funky colloquial phrases for different types of snow.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This therapist speaks in a very specific kind of vernacular.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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With Elordi’s star on the rise, that can only be a matter of time, even if the slangy vernacular of the wartime sections will require subtitles.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Dialectical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectical. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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