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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
One skipped school day exposes the fractures of a family grieving in silence and the contradictions of love that shape her girlhood.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The creative process is supposed to be risky, messy, full of contradictions.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The Maduro government has seized on these contradictions to argue that the campaign is politically motivated.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
In a career-best performance that could very well earn him his third acting nomination at the Academy Awards (and his fifth overall), Hawke captures Hart’s many contradictions as both a brilliant songwriter and an alcoholic with a penchant for self-destructive behavior.
—Max Gao, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
The state’s mythology, from its tropical postcards to its dark histories, mirrors the contradictions of the American project.
—Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
The closing panel of the industry program looked at the question in depth, examining the hidden contradictions and complexities of publishing rights and buy-outs in screen music.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The creative process is supposed to be risky, messy, full of contradictions.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The Maduro government has seized on these contradictions to argue that the campaign is politically motivated.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
In a career-best performance that could very well earn him his third acting nomination at the Academy Awards (and his fifth overall), Hawke captures Hart’s many contradictions as both a brilliant songwriter and an alcoholic with a penchant for self-destructive behavior.
—Max Gao, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
The state’s mythology, from its tropical postcards to its dark histories, mirrors the contradictions of the American project.
—Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
The closing panel of the industry program looked at the question in depth, examining the hidden contradictions and complexities of publishing rights and buy-outs in screen music.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradictions
Noun
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Relational quantum mechanics uses similar ideas to make sense of all quantum paradoxes in a precise mathematical way.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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And the most powerful constraints are often paradoxes that can’t be resolved — only engaged.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Neither is convinced by Nixon’s denials of wrongdoing during Watergate.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Shortly afterward, Andrew stepped down from public life over his association with Epstein, despite his denials of wrongdoing.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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After numerous rejections, Guiteau's obsession with the president turned deadly.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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One year later, that same propaganda fell flat with voters in numerous key races — rejections not only of the GOP’s virulent transphobia, but rhetoric from centrist Democrats who blamed trans rights issues for the party’s losses.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Contradictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictions. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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