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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
The tension in these tracks are the binding agent for Jane’s fan base — the music is full of contradictions and incompatibilities smashing together that just feel like being young right now.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Yet, her art endures and embodies the contradictions and passions that defined her.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
But our catholic mix also results in contradictions that can curdle into hypocrisy, in ways that feel familiarly Catholic.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
San Francisco had the rooms, bartenders, views and contradictions long before the trail gave them a map.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Walken brings his signature idiosyncratic charm to his portrayal of Frank, whose motivations make for a fascinating web of contradictions.
—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
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
Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Yet, her art endures and embodies the contradictions and passions that defined her.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
But our catholic mix also results in contradictions that can curdle into hypocrisy, in ways that feel familiarly Catholic.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
San Francisco had the rooms, bartenders, views and contradictions long before the trail gave them a map.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Walken brings his signature idiosyncratic charm to his portrayal of Frank, whose motivations make for a fascinating web of contradictions.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradictions
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One of the most remarkable paradoxes of the American system is that the law protects the right to criticize the nation's most cherished symbol in order to preserve the freedoms that symbol represents.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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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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Local doctors, lawmakers, patients and the American Medical Association, say that the number of prior authorizations and claim denials that insurance companies issue is worsening.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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Safety net hospitals also have fewer resources than more affluent hospitals to deal with denials from Medicaid managed care organizations, which occur when health insurers and other organizations that administer Medicaid benefits for the state deny payment for certain claims.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
21 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 24 Jun. 2026.
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