1
as in paradox
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
a loving father as well as a ruthless killer, the gangster is a living contradiction
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as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the actress's contradiction of the marriage rumor caused quite a stir
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Recent Examples of contradiction
The Maduro government has seized on these contradictions to argue that the campaign is politically motivated.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
That kind of contradiction doesn’t faze her.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
For the creation of wonderful characters and a story that feels spontaneous yet precise in its depiction of power, its moral dilemmas, and the absurd contradictions with the human condition.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
The whole point back then was that Tyler contained contradictions.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
That kind of contradiction doesn’t faze her.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
For the creation of wonderful characters and a story that feels spontaneous yet precise in its depiction of power, its moral dilemmas, and the absurd contradictions with the human condition.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
The whole point back then was that Tyler contained contradictions.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradiction
Noun
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That’s the strange paradox of this moment.—
Natalie Unterstell,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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This paradox could have an impact on COP30, experts tell CNN.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The denial letter said Farzam was convicted of making a false statement to the DMV and a registration violation.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fuentes has espoused Holocaust denial and white nationalist ideology.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cue, Helm’s first rejection, abandonment, difficult emotions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in for a second term despite deadly protests and a rejection of the election results from the country’s main opposition party in a vote that barred key opponents from running.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Contradiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradiction. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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