as in dichotomy
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
the paradox of fighting a war for peace
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Recent Examples of paradox
The movie tries so hard to put forth a sweeping treatise on the paradox of a Black bodybuilder, to be a study of Black masculinity.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
The rich layers, paradox and diversity here reflect so much of what Casablanca represents.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
And fans were quick to question the seeming paradox of Woods' request for privacy.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
His mounting anxiety, however, reflects a more personal, immediate paradox.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
The rich layers, paradox and diversity here reflect so much of what Casablanca represents.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
And fans were quick to question the seeming paradox of Woods' request for privacy.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
His mounting anxiety, however, reflects a more personal, immediate paradox.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradox
Noun
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The record will appear on his debut album Order Chaos Order, out June 13, which emerged from a kindred dichotomy.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Oda is a revelatory young acting and vocal talent, commanding the stage inside a masterful performance, the truth of Jade’s personal persona an interesting dichotomy from how the public knows her.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The observatory, which is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, is designed to scrutinize the solar atmosphere and the sun's magnetic field for tiny features that might reveal answers to some of the fundamental solar mysteries.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Mother and daughter were linked through DNA analysis in 2015, but their identities remained a mystery.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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No surprise here—for the life of the Church, like that of each Christian, reaches redemption by taking on the shape of the Cross: the universal sign of contradiction, even unto herself.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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This contradiction between rhetoric and reality cannot be ignored.—
Jeffrey Gahler,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Kansas City Royals are a bit of an enigma right now.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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Piper and Timothy go through transformative experiences over the season, but Saxon, Lochlan, and Victoria remain enigmas to each other and the viewer.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Understand nuance, relational differences, and can deal with incongruity.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Camp is this aesthetic of ironic juxtaposition, taking something that might be shocking in its incongruity, and then using it to create a cool or humorous effect.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Paradox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradox. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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