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Recent Examples of antinomy
Unlike Hilbert’s hotel and the birthday paradox, Russell’s antinomy is not a result that merely eludes our intuition.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024
The antinomies of male and female, and the product of their union, seem very much on his mind during this period.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
The great Russian sociologist Yuri Levada theorized that antinomies—pairs of mutually exclusive beliefs—were key to understanding the Soviet totalitarian mentality.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 15 June 2023
By obliterating Twitter’s attempts at resolving the irreconcilable antinomy between good and bad virality, Musk has only ensured that the Chinese government can engage in viral spam to defeat viral attempts at amplifying domestic protests of CCP’s zero-Covid biosecurity regime.
—WIRED, 1 Dec. 2022
Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024
The antinomies of male and female, and the product of their union, seem very much on his mind during this period.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
The great Russian sociologist Yuri Levada theorized that antinomies—pairs of mutually exclusive beliefs—were key to understanding the Soviet totalitarian mentality.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 15 June 2023
By obliterating Twitter’s attempts at resolving the irreconcilable antinomy between good and bad virality, Musk has only ensured that the Chinese government can engage in viral spam to defeat viral attempts at amplifying domestic protests of CCP’s zero-Covid biosecurity regime.
—WIRED, 1 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antinomy
Noun
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The prolonged legal proceedings moved about 100 miles northeast to Kenton County because the mystery surrounding Brenda Sue Schaefer's death had become a high-profile case in Louisville.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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According to Srebnick’s book, the newspapers at the time breathlessly reported her safe return, but the incident fed public speculation about the mysteries of her private life.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With 60 minutes on the clock, participants are challenged to solve clues and riddles in order to make their escape.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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If conversations feel like riddles, don’t let pride get in the way of asking the right questions, Leo.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Biggest enigma — Philadelphia Eagles Jalen Hurts is 27th in passing yardage.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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To voters, Starmer remains an enigma.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Looking for a free mini puzzle?—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Virtual particles are a striking paradox of modern physics.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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That paradox is central to Swift’s gestalt.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Antinomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antinomy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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