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contradictoriness

noun

Definition of contradictorinessnext
as in disparity

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  1. disparity
  2. dissimilarity
  3. divergence
  4. opposition
  5. polarity
  6. variance
  7. discrepancy
Noun
  • Voters are deeply concerned about income disparity but also skeptical about the unusual approach of the billionaire tax.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Dems are using the disparity to press Jackson on his debate reticence.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of disparity
Noun
  • In fact, the German scholar Winfried Fluck, in a study of the Americanization of global culture, credited Americans’ dissimilarities with the dominance of its popular culture.
    — Lily Rothman, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Their results support the hypothesis that limiting trait similarity allows the establishment of non-native parakeets at the local scale by reducing competition with native species due to trait dissimilarity.
    — GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of dissimilarity
Noun
  • The study found a similar divergence in opinions among working-class Latino voters.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The potential divergence among these three major central banks at this single juncture underscores the complexity of the current global financial environment.
    — , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of divergence
Noun
  • Now, with growing bipartisan opposition to the rapid buildout of data centers suggest that even ordinary residents of communities and voters have increased power to help pace the frontier from the bottom up.
    — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Ukraine's latest drone strikes took place on the final day of Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election — balloting that has been virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin’s policies.
    — Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of opposition
Noun
  • At about 230 kelvin, or minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit, the researchers found that strain could change the polarity of this Hall signal.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The weaponization of frontier AI flips that polarity, reducing the mean time to discovery of infrastructure vulnerabilities and the potential of accelerating data exfiltration from weeks and days to hours and minutes.
    — Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of polarity
Noun
  • Instead of treating it as the new normal, the team investigated what was driving the variance.
    — David Crown, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Ultimately, Lineage did not receive any variances or exemptions as a result of its efforts, a spokesperson said.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of variance
Noun
  • The Pentagon declined to address questions about the accounting discrepancy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Among other discrepancies, officers disagreed about whether a piece of the broken handle had been found with the hatchet.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of discrepancy
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“Contradictoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictoriness. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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