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Recent Examples of dialectical
One effective treatment is dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, experts said.
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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
Pay attention to what treatment specialty your therapist provides: Some offer specific approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy or dialectical behavior therapy.
—Bryan Cochran, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024
The clinic provides dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, a form of talk therapy that aids in emotional regulation, for local youth and their families.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
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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
Pay attention to what treatment specialty your therapist provides: Some offer specific approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy or dialectical behavior therapy.
—Bryan Cochran, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024
The clinic provides dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, a form of talk therapy that aids in emotional regulation, for local youth and their families.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for dialectical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectical
Adjective
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Their 2025 regional semifinal birth is their furthest run since the 2019 season.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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The situation highlights the fragility of regional security and the risks of a broader conflict.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The site also uses some nonstandard conventions, one of which cost me at least a half hour in data entry time.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
4 Feb. 2025
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And Telegram itself uses standard crypto algorithms developed and certified by US government agencies, just in nonstandard ways.—
Andy Greenberg,
WIRED,
27 Jan. 2021
Adjective
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What is a Green Beret? Green Beret is the colloquial name used for members of the U.S. Army Special Forces.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
2 Jan. 2025
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Purple group — colloquial suffixes (CORE, GATE, MANIA, PILLED) No perfect game, but that's nine wins in a row.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Meanwhile, text shorthand continues to overrun our vernacular.—
Scott Nover,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Each hub of the region has its own character, cuisine, vernacular, soul and landmarks.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Dialectical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectical. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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