as in paradox
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 dichotomy
This dichotomy underpins the political strategy: shrink the department while wielding federal dollars as carrots and sticks to influence education outcomes.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Dugin sees a dichotomy between liberalism and its enemies that goes back to antiquity.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
The director sought to develop that sharp dichotomy and turn a lens on the stark differences between a bustling urban life and the slow comforts and calamities of home.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Lower spoke with Variety about the pivotal episode, from the powerful moment that Helly reclaims her body to the complex dichotomy between her innie and outie characters.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Dugin sees a dichotomy between liberalism and its enemies that goes back to antiquity.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
The director sought to develop that sharp dichotomy and turn a lens on the stark differences between a bustling urban life and the slow comforts and calamities of home.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Lower spoke with Variety about the pivotal episode, from the powerful moment that Helly reclaims her body to the complex dichotomy between her innie and outie characters.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dichotomy
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“Dichotomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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