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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This dichotomy means that while a multinational business may be thriving, a family’s wealth, especially when tied to such a business ownership may be at risk of partial and perhaps, complete loss in succession without innovation.
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Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The vast sculpture was exhibited at White Cube in 2024 and recalls Egon Schiele’s drawing of a nude woman bent over and viewed from behind, creating a dichotomy of vulnerability and longing.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Siena Kelly and Rosy McEwen are both aces as former classmates who cross paths years later in their workplace, raising chewy questions about the lingering effects of schoolyard trauma that challenge the villain-victim dichotomy.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Winner: Mac Studio Graphics Power Benchmarks: 3D, Gaming, and Workstation Speeds
This dichotomy in performance between the Mac Studio and the Mac Mini really hits home when looking at their graphics results.
—PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
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Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The vast sculpture was exhibited at White Cube in 2024 and recalls Egon Schiele’s drawing of a nude woman bent over and viewed from behind, creating a dichotomy of vulnerability and longing.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Siena Kelly and Rosy McEwen are both aces as former classmates who cross paths years later in their workplace, raising chewy questions about the lingering effects of schoolyard trauma that challenge the villain-victim dichotomy.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Winner: Mac Studio Graphics Power Benchmarks: 3D, Gaming, and Workstation Speeds
This dichotomy in performance between the Mac Studio and the Mac Mini really hits home when looking at their graphics results.
—PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dichotomy
paradox
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In the early nineties, Pavement looked like a funny paradox, a crew of cherubs in collared shirts backed by Young, a long-haired, often shirtless showman pounding his drums.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Finally, at the Holistic level, leaders perceive systems in their entirety, integrating opposites, transcending paradox, and innovating by embracing complexity.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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