as in contradictions
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
the paradox of fighting a war for peace
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Recent Examples of paradoxes
In the City of Angels and Broken Dreams – Los Angeles – polarization and paradoxes are lurking around every corner.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
That Russia can maintain its forward momentum on the battlefield despite catastrophic losses is one of the great paradoxes of the wider war.
—David Axe, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Some scholars think mazes embody paradoxes.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
One of the paradoxes of our increasingly connected world is the alarming surge in loneliness.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Other, similar paradoxes make for a painting of hypnotic weirdness.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
So leadership paradoxes are inherent contradictions that leaders must handle to meet the conflicting demands of their roles.
—Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Leaders can effectively manage paradoxes—like balancing short-term and long-term goals—by combining formal structures with shared leadership styles that encourage adaptability.
—Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
An executive leading an innovation unit in a traditionally conservative organization likened tackling paradoxes to the exciting experience of playing a great chess game.
—Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
That Russia can maintain its forward momentum on the battlefield despite catastrophic losses is one of the great paradoxes of the wider war.
—David Axe, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Some scholars think mazes embody paradoxes.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
One of the paradoxes of our increasingly connected world is the alarming surge in loneliness.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Other, similar paradoxes make for a painting of hypnotic weirdness.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
So leadership paradoxes are inherent contradictions that leaders must handle to meet the conflicting demands of their roles.
—Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Leaders can effectively manage paradoxes—like balancing short-term and long-term goals—by combining formal structures with shared leadership styles that encourage adaptability.
—Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
An executive leading an innovation unit in a traditionally conservative organization likened tackling paradoxes to the exciting experience of playing a great chess game.
—Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Paradoxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradoxes. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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