antinomy

noun

Definition of antinomynext
as in mystery

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Recent Examples of antinomy Mapping today’s red-blue conflict on the Jamestown-Plymouth antinomy of four centuries ago can’t help seeming extremely forced. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 The antinomy produces statements that can be neither false nor true. — 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 most recent developments in the Russian-Ukrainian war call forth similar antinomies. — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 15 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antinomy
  1. mystery
  2. riddle
  3. enigma
  4. puzzle
  5. paradox
Noun
  • The flashbacks this week are also quite thrilling, even if there’s not much to say about them yet, given that what’s happening to the Keene siblings remains shrouded in mystery.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • Somewhere in Jeff’s eyes, somewhere in his incredible vulnerability and in his trust, that mystery is opening up.
    — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
Definition of mystery
Noun
  • Trying to solve that riddle is the goal of a telemetry study that is fitting walleye with transmitters in hopes of tracking their movements in the lake.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • Solve the never-ending riddle at that position ahead of the 2027 survey, and the perspective on the team's direction could shoot back up to 2025 levels.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of riddle
Noun
  • In the first knockout stage match in the venue, Haaland’s winner in the 86th minute over Ivory Coast offered a lens into Norway’s rich fan tradition, and the enigma that is Haaland himself.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Physicists refer to this process as collapse, but scientists have not yet solved the fundamental enigma that drives this phenomenon.
    — Aldo Romero, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
Definition of enigma
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  • Charlotte needs someone to step up in the backup point-guard role behind Coby White and is attempting to see where James fits into that puzzle.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • His solution was to adapt the sliding block puzzle game Rush Hour, in which players move toy cars and trucks around to create a path for one main car to exit the puzzle.
    — Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of puzzle
Noun
  • The solution to the AI speed paradox isn’t deploying more AI tools to deliver more and more content.
    — Jamie Garverick, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • The two lovers are forced to confront their own psychological paradox to make sense out of their unusual, newfound connection, the news release stated.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of paradox

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“Antinomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antinomy. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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