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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
Kaplan mines Mitford’s own writings, her family letters and photos, plus archives to detail each phase of this multifaceted life, illuminating along the way her loves, losses, loyalties and confounding contradictions.
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The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
But contradictions are palpable.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Everybody is full of contradictions.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
The album is full of strange, brilliant contradictions; Oklou slides masterfully between fun and eccentricity, pump and pathos.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Richard writes real people, real contradictions, that no one is just good and no one is just bad.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
There are too many contradictions, too long a list of things that require confronting, too much gray area to reconcile.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
The contradictions and anomalies that kept on coming only made her life more alluring.
—Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
Each episode will include candid conversations about body image, health, friendship and the contradictions of modern womanhood.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
But contradictions are palpable.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Everybody is full of contradictions.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
The album is full of strange, brilliant contradictions; Oklou slides masterfully between fun and eccentricity, pump and pathos.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Richard writes real people, real contradictions, that no one is just good and no one is just bad.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
There are too many contradictions, too long a list of things that require confronting, too much gray area to reconcile.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
The contradictions and anomalies that kept on coming only made her life more alluring.
—Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
Each episode will include candid conversations about body image, health, friendship and the contradictions of modern womanhood.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradictions
Noun
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Zermelo was pleased that his list of principles, known as ZF, appeared to cleanse the set-theoretic universe of many major paradoxes such as Russell’s.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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The only problem is, negotiating and understanding the subsequent paradoxes — which writer/director Shane Carruth made little effort to simplify — requires a PhD in high-level physics.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Commonly, denials of initial applications are based on a lack of ongoing medical treatment or not following medical advice, which is a greater challenge for those with mental illnesses than those with physical illnesses.—
Jeffrey Freedman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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After nearly 12 hours of questioning, his denials changed.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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When John begins spitting out his food, his mother, Heather (Shirley Henderson), worn down by exhaustion and anger, banishes him from the dinner table—the first in an unceasing series of maternal rejections.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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McElroy's decision is similar to other rejections by federal judges across country since the Justice Department began seeking detailed voter data from the states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Contradictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictions. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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