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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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Late on March 19, Russian forces unleashed the most intense drone attack yet on Ukraine's central regional capital.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Beginning April 4, Merit TV will air nine hours of TCL programming each weekend, featuring live bouts between 12 teams across four regional divisions representing major U.S. markets.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 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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Gorsuch used his short opinion on the dry topic of debt collection to declare a more colloquial style.—
Jill Barton,
The Conversation,
24 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The new cast for Reacher Season 3 includes Sonya Cassidy as Susan Duffy, who brings a no-nonsense and very blunt East Coast vernacular to the role of DEA Agent Susan Duffy.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Editors’ Picks How a Lady Gaga Impersonator Spends Sundays Out went Latin, replaced with the vernacular — the faithful would worship in their own languages.—
Mary Jo McConahay,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Dialectical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectical. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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