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as in paradoxes
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 denials
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 contradictions
Walken brings his signature idiosyncratic charm to his portrayal of Frank, whose motivations make for a fascinating web of contradictions.
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Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
All those contradictions combine to create one very on-point picture of the United States in 2026.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Serpell revels in all of the complications and contradictions of Toni Morrison, treating her subject with both reverence and even some skepticism and never settling for the easy conclusion.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
But the memoir still invites scrutiny for its apparent contradictions.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 11 June 2026
But it has rarely been managed with such apparent indifference to its own contradictions.
—Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
The Jefferson envisioned by Suzan-Lori Parks, in a 2022 play making its regional premiere at Round House Theatre, is a cavalcade of contradictions.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
This year’s event was full of such subtle contradictions.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Questlove is too much of a humanist to soft-pedal’s Maurice White’s contradictions.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
All those contradictions combine to create one very on-point picture of the United States in 2026.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Serpell revels in all of the complications and contradictions of Toni Morrison, treating her subject with both reverence and even some skepticism and never settling for the easy conclusion.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
But the memoir still invites scrutiny for its apparent contradictions.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 11 June 2026
But it has rarely been managed with such apparent indifference to its own contradictions.
—Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
The Jefferson envisioned by Suzan-Lori Parks, in a 2022 play making its regional premiere at Round House Theatre, is a cavalcade of contradictions.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
This year’s event was full of such subtle contradictions.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Questlove is too much of a humanist to soft-pedal’s Maurice White’s contradictions.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradictions
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Sometimes the irony turns bitter and, with a typically Eastern European sensibility, highlights the paradoxes of institutions, as well as the madness and meanness born from the pursuit and preservation of power.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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That conflict sits at the heart of one of climate's most maddening paradoxes.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Those entry denials, which came amid months of military conflict between the two countries, forced the Iranian national team to move its training camp to Mexico instead of Arizona, where they were originally scheduled to stay.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The game flipped right after with a 10-2 spearheaded by Brunson, who no longer faced a flurry of denials on every single offensive possession.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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Trump’s rejections cast a long shadow — not just over Illinois but over the entire federal disaster-response system — which critics say the president has bent to serve political ends.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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If your organization is currently struggling with 10DLC compliance in the form of rejections or slow registration approval timelines, those issues won't disappear with RCS.—
Aaron Alter,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Contradictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictions. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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