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
There is an inherent paradox in Gaurav’s approach.
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Wyles Daniel
may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The apparent contradiction of the job’s potential to be automated alongside rising employment points to a centuries-old economic paradox reflected across labor more broadly, according to Slok.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Yampolskiy named the underlying paradox in his 2022 paper on AI unownability.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
One paradox of the trading platform is that everything about the trades is totally transparent and public, which allows a firm like Bubblemaps to do a wide-ranging analysis.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for paradox
Wyles Daniel
may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The apparent contradiction of the job’s potential to be automated alongside rising employment points to a centuries-old economic paradox reflected across labor more broadly, according to Slok.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Yampolskiy named the underlying paradox in his 2022 paper on AI unownability.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
One paradox of the trading platform is that everything about the trades is totally transparent and public, which allows a firm like Bubblemaps to do a wide-ranging analysis.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for paradox
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradox
Noun
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This dichotomy, between the use of these devices and the actual charging process itself, is indicative of a larger problem.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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There's a dichotomy shaping up in this midterm election year.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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Guests will also get to explore topics such as liberal Zionism and the connection between food and memory, and participate in a Sermon Slam, crafting mini-sermons from mystery prompts.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Not every summer movie needs to be a mystery that unfolds hallway after hallway, with a creature hiding around every corner ready to pop out.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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This creates a fundamental contradiction.—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The damage and acceptance that kind of internal contradiction can bring to a person over an extended period runs through every frame of Firstman’s film, and the result feels less like a conventional dramedy than a decade-long discovery unfolding in real time.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Affordable housing in California has been an enigma that requires more than just oversight, but a major overhaul in streamlining the process, reducing the red tape and encouraging both for-profit and non-profit developers to ply their trade.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The sudden departure of new cast member Helena Bonham Carter just days into shooting has become the first great enigma of this season, leaving the French Riviera production in a scenario as uncertain as one of Mike White's scripts.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nobody is more alive to the comic incongruity than the man himself.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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During the talk, Brooks joked about the seeming incongruity of teaching courses in emotional realism under the shingle of a public policy school.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Paradox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradox. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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