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Recent Examples of dialectical
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.
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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
This dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) tactic balances the nervous system, taking us from a sympathetic response back to a parasympathetic state.
—Stefanie Groner, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Not infrequently, the questions of the past that is never lost and is irreplaceable in western art arise like a fascism, or a subordination to what remains of its dialectic nature, that relies on myth to legitimate fascism’s inseparable relation to beauty.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
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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
This dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) tactic balances the nervous system, taking us from a sympathetic response back to a parasympathetic state.
—Stefanie Groner, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Not infrequently, the questions of the past that is never lost and is irreplaceable in western art arise like a fascism, or a subordination to what remains of its dialectic nature, that relies on myth to legitimate fascism’s inseparable relation to beauty.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectical
Adjective
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Texas Monthly and other publications have long employed dedicated barbecue writers who document pitmasters, smokehouses and regional traditions with the same seriousness often given to fine dining.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents at all regional beaches.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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Atton suggests defining alternative media according to their ability to generate nonstandard and subversive methods of creation, production, and distribution.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Most of the people on this list worked nonliterary jobs before becoming a successful writer.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The phrase originated as a colloquial term and was used as early as 2008, according to Oxford University, but rose in popularity in 2014 after New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority launched a poster campaign targeting manspreading.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
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Spaar’s colloquial flippancies only reinforces her fervency.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Or like Dante’s Divine Comedy, which was called that because it was written in the vernacular, not Latin, and which uses the structure of the Christian voyage of the soul to navigate a mid-life crisis.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The sound of motorbikes and cars fade as birds take over with their harmonies all around Nai Lert’s Thai vernacular style all-teak vacation home, built in 1915.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Dialectical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectical. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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