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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
Styled by Leith Clark, the Chloé fall 2026 ethereal number is a study in contradictions with its voluminous silhouette that leaves little to the imagination.
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Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Questlove is too much of a humanist to soft-pedal’s Maurice White’s contradictions.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
For people who already live with contradictions every day, brands that don’t force a single identity choice feel right.
—Maria A. Rodas, The Conversation, 3 June 2026
Today, not only are these conditions under assault by a kleptocratic, nativist US federal government, but the clock seems also to be running out on their own internal contradictions.
—Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
This week, may your mind be blown by bright colors and intricate contradictions.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Anti-Semitism is built on conspiracies and contradictions that take time for an observer to unravel.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Name any contradictions or surprises explicitly.
—Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Bond exists in a world of contradictions a lot of the time.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Questlove is too much of a humanist to soft-pedal’s Maurice White’s contradictions.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
For people who already live with contradictions every day, brands that don’t force a single identity choice feel right.
—Maria A. Rodas, The Conversation, 3 June 2026
Today, not only are these conditions under assault by a kleptocratic, nativist US federal government, but the clock seems also to be running out on their own internal contradictions.
—Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
This week, may your mind be blown by bright colors and intricate contradictions.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Anti-Semitism is built on conspiracies and contradictions that take time for an observer to unravel.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Name any contradictions or surprises explicitly.
—Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Bond exists in a world of contradictions a lot of the time.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradictions
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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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Reflecting on these piercing paradoxes, Dusabejambo’s narrative (co-written with Delphine Agut) cannot but be shaped by them; there are no simple resolutions for a reality defined by ruptures and ragged edges.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Friedkin, who died in 2023 and is seen only in archival interviews, now seems disingenuous in some of his denials that the film was exploitative, especially with regard to the murder that inspired it.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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The survey, which included responses from nearly 4,600 adults ages 19 to 64, looked at both prior authorization denials (before care) and claim denials (after care).—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
5 June 2026
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Under former Commissioner Marty Makary, who resigned last month, several initial rejections were issued to companies seeking to market rare disease drugs and gene therapies.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
2 June 2026
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Tuesday's rejections bring Polis' veto total for the year to nine, two shy of his single-year record.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Contradictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictions. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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