as in dichotomy
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 paradox
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
And that paradox could generate deep divisions within the new administration and among congressional Republicans.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The paradox of our digital age is that as computers become smaller, the problems become bigger.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
This paradox even influences how Burrell dresses for work.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
And that paradox could generate deep divisions within the new administration and among congressional Republicans.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The paradox of our digital age is that as computers become smaller, the problems become bigger.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
This paradox even influences how Burrell dresses for work.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradox
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The dichotomy between declining secondary prices and thriving auctions highlights a shift in the luxury watch market.Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The conversations all center on the same dichotomy: Those who want everyone to live versus those who are willing to kill to win.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Tidal friction as the pair separated would have heated up both bodies, the team believe, potentially resolving the mystery of how Pluto could have formed a subsurface ocean without having formed in the more radioactive very early solar system.Ian Randall, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The mystery of myth and folklore knit tightly with thrilling moments is a treat to watch.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Qualcomm supplemented this with video testimony of Arm depositions that appeared to show contradictions in previous Arm testimony and documentation from the first two days.Jim McGregor, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Of course, an island food chain would collapse if bears stopped eating fish and foxes stopped eating eggs, a clear contradiction to the film’s ethos of cross-species cooperation.Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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There is little room there for nuance, and nuance is needed to solve enigmas.Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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This event has everything: insane European names, mean-girl allegations, and, through it all, beautiful enigma Apple Martin enjoying her rich, wealthy life.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
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The incongruity between Buckley’s lapidary political views and his untidy appearance was simply too much for the letter writer to square.Andrew Ferguson, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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An incongruity of ideals shaped by age, gender and religious devotion may place a family at a standstill, but the recognition of them becomes a sign of progress.Stephen Saito, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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