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 on the Web Having thousands of followers on social media yet feeling utterly alone is the paradox of our times. Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024 Another counterintuitive result is the magical doubling of a sphere, better known as the Banach-Tarski paradox. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024 Where wellness culture meets tech guy politics is full of its own paradoxes. Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024 Geoffrey Hinton is a walking paradox—an archetype of a certain kind of brilliant scientist. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paradox 

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“Paradox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradox. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

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