as in paradox
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
her outfit is a sartorial dichotomy: an elegant gown and ratty old tennis shoes
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Recent Examples of dichotomy
Traditional verification methods often force companies to choose between convenience and protection, but emerging approaches challenge this false dichotomy.
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Tamas Kadar, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Lower spoke with Variety about the pivotal episode, from the powerful moment that Helly reclaims her body to the complex dichotomy between her innie and outie characters.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Connotations of an easy dichotomy with perception are obvious and inappropriate.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Feb. 2025
And perhaps by doing so, women can point out the dichotomy between the hatefulness of the rhetoric of the left and the right.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2025
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Tamas Kadar, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Lower spoke with Variety about the pivotal episode, from the powerful moment that Helly reclaims her body to the complex dichotomy between her innie and outie characters.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Connotations of an easy dichotomy with perception are obvious and inappropriate.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Feb. 2025
And perhaps by doing so, women can point out the dichotomy between the hatefulness of the rhetoric of the left and the right.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dichotomy
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“Dichotomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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