Thesaurus results for DICHOTOMIES

dichotomies

noun

plural of dichotomy

as in paradoxes

someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another her outfit is a sartorial dichotomy: an elegant gown and ratty old tennis shoes

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Recent Examples of dichotomies Honestly, everything about Bob Weir was dichotomies. —

Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026 Desai’s multipart meet-cute lets her challenge neat old-world–new-world dichotomies. —

Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025 In a country famous for its dichotomies—old and new, conservative and liberal, East and West—there is a generation of creative millennials who, like me, are trying to figure out their own relationship to this culture, while also making their own mark on this multifaceted city. —

Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2024

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paradoxes

Noun

The ancient Greek philosopher Zeno used it to concoct all sorts of paradoxes.

— Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
The strong force’s paradoxes make its interactions incredibly difficult to predict.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026