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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradictoriness
Noun
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The strained awkwardness of Adelina and Alban’s gestures of generosity underscore the class disparity between the city dwellers and their relatives.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Big Little Lies made wealth disparity a crucial ingredient of the new domestic thriller.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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The researchers found a small increase in occupational dissimilarity compared to older graduates, which could reflect early AI effects but also could just as easily be attributed to labor market trends, including employers’ and job-seekers’ reactions to noise about AI replacing workers.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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But the primary dissimilarity from the remainder of the homestand is not the loss but rather the four runs.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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Despite the waves of excitement and confidence, there were honest concerns about economic imbalance, productivity divergence and who ultimately benefits from this transformation.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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For instance, this divergence can explain why airlines are racing to build out luxury offerings at the same time that fast-food companies are leaning on value meals.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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In contrast, results for robotaxis were mixed, with slightly more support (37%) expressed overall than opposition (35%), while a large group (28%) described themselves as ‘undecided’.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The proposal is already facing stiff opposition from business groups.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ellison struck a middle ground between the famed Sahlins-Close polarity.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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Too much relational processing can reduce polarity, which is the dynamic tension that fuels attraction.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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My employer Gallup’s research shows that 70% of the variance in team engagement comes from the manager.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Not all percentages add up to 100% due to variances in state record-keeping systems.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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By incorporating wind dynamics into their calculations, the researchers resolved long-standing discrepancies between theoretical models and real-world data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Department officials did not respond to questions about the discrepancy in these reports.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Contradictoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictoriness. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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