contradictoriness

Definition of contradictorinessnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradictoriness
Noun
  • Curaçao’s scoreline against Germany, a four-time World Cup champion, was a reminder that the talent disparity can be big against the strongest teams.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
  • But that is an average, with wide disparities among states.
    Daniel Yergin, Time, 20 June 2026
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
Noun
  • That divergence shows up across every category the report examines — pricing, events strategy, wine club management and tasting room approach.
    Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • All too often, voices raised in the name of superpatriotism denounce honest divergences as akin to treason.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • There was already some opposition from aldermen who questioned the department's funding.
    Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • The Gulf States have been outspoken about their opposition to the charging of tolls.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Next, there’s Fernet Branca, similar in intensity to Green Chartreuse but with an opposite polarity.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
  • One key to Bad Mary’s persistence in the American mind can be found in the temperamental polarity that first drew Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln to each other.
    Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • First-round picks will have far more variance in 2027, 2028 and 2029—the three years that this lottery system is guaranteed to be in effect—which could increase their value on the trade market.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • And Kimco has not and will not commit to granting such a variance, Fisher said.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Kamiokande and Koshiba confirmed Davis’ shortfall, and a second, even larger detector, Super-Kamiokande, as well as Canada’s Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, explained the discrepancy.
    Simon Frantz, Quanta Magazine, 24 June 2026
  • That sort of attention to detail is what separates a Universal or Disney coaster from so much of the industry — even if riders will be clutching their restraints too hard to notice the discrepancies in each car’s engine roar.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Contradictoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictoriness. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster