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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
That tension is becoming one of the defining contradictions of the AI creator economy.
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Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Ceasefires are not treated as avenues to solve political contradictions and pave the way to a lasting settlement, Bhamidipati said.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
She’s already getting lost in the contradictions.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Advertisement At the same time, this newfound popularity has brought to light some major contradictions between people’s ideas about backpacking and the experience of itself.
—Tim Brinkhof, Time, 4 May 2026
Decadence luxuriates in contradictions.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Democrats challenged contradictions in the war’s justification, noting that Iran’s nuclear facilities were already reportedly destroyed in 2025.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The Underground Man is a man torn apart by contradictions.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Teigen shared all the contradictions she's been feeling with her age in a Wednesday, April 29, Instagram post.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Ceasefires are not treated as avenues to solve political contradictions and pave the way to a lasting settlement, Bhamidipati said.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
She’s already getting lost in the contradictions.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Advertisement At the same time, this newfound popularity has brought to light some major contradictions between people’s ideas about backpacking and the experience of itself.
—Tim Brinkhof, Time, 4 May 2026
Decadence luxuriates in contradictions.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Democrats challenged contradictions in the war’s justification, noting that Iran’s nuclear facilities were already reportedly destroyed in 2025.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The Underground Man is a man torn apart by contradictions.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Teigen shared all the contradictions she's been feeling with her age in a Wednesday, April 29, Instagram post.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradictions
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While Goodman’s paradoxes and fantasies posed challenges to me as her biographer, with the advent of AI slop and ChatGPT, our courtship with illusion (and possibly delusion) is here to stay.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Burke gets some heavy digs in at all the paradoxes of tradwifery.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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The filing includes email correspondence between the PTPA and the two federations, detailing the denials.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Ruth Getachew oversees consumer assistance at the insurance administration and her team helps residents navigate denials and billing disputes for free.—
Davi Jacobs,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Despite the controversy around recent drug rejections, the pharmaceutical industry appears wary about a shakeup at the top of the FDA.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Further rejections came from Streisand, Cher, and Diana Ross.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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“Contradictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictions. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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