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dialectical

adjective

variants also dialectic
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Recent Examples of dialectical In Fiduccia’s perceptive reading, binaries such as abstraction and likeness, form and formlessness, seriality and singularity, take on dialectical tension and interrelation. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy have been found to be significantly helpful for building self-esteem and coping with difficult emotions. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 For the supremely dialectical artist, who liked to think in powers of two, who leaped from the second to the third to the fourth dimension and beyond—for someone like Bettina—of course there would be a sequel. — Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026 Though the creator was surprised to hear Dunster’s dialectical take on the role. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dialectical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectical
  1. dialectal
  2. regional
  3. nonstandard
  4. nonliterary
  5. colloquial
  6. vernacular
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  • In Salento, each town nestled into a shallow valley or slim rise has its own dialectal name for the almond in its varied manifestations—as tree, as fruit, as orchard.
    — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
Definition of dialectal
Adjective
  • No sugarcoating In Europe, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing growing challenges to his leadership after another weekend of regional election losses.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Much will depend on the CDU's influential regional leaders; the party's eight state governors last week backed the chancellor, though questions remained about how wholehearted their support was.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of regional
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  • This can even affect nonstandard English speakers or people who speak a variety of English that differs from the mainstream varieties privileged in courts and schools.
    — Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
  • Diamonds with nonstandard colors are more difficult to value, as the principle of supply and demand applies here.
    — Rodion Ksonzenko, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026
Definition of nonstandard
Adjective
  • Most of the people on this list worked nonliterary jobs before becoming a successful writer.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Definition of nonliterary
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  • The colloquial names are fun, but can be confusing, because there’s also a plant called brown-eyed Susan, which is different from the black-eyed Susan.
    — Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Silent sleep apnea is a colloquial term for the form of the condition that occurs without the loud, disruptive snoring most people associate with it.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of colloquial
Adjective
  • On the one hand, there’s a fascination with collective joy and the forms of vernacular invention that aspire to it; on the other, there’s an underlying melancholy that points to the inevitability of isolation, an epistemology of loneliness.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Undaunted, the couple embarked on a renovation, working with a local builder and an architect who understood the rustic vernacular architecture associated with Glacier National Park.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Dialectical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectical. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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