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as in paradox
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
a loving father as well as a ruthless killer, the gangster is a living contradiction
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as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the actress's contradiction of the marriage rumor caused quite a stir
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Recent Examples of contradiction
And the first solution was not to give into this contradiction of showing women at home, where not even a religious woman would wear a scarf or a veil.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 May 2025
That’s why the movie is minimalistic and a guacamole of thick ideas of contradictions and this is about a tropological experiment that is our city, Mexico City.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2025
This show is about the mind-boggling contours and contradictions of modern Mormonism.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Features Religion After Pope Francis Stephen P. White His successor has contradictions to resolve.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 15 May 2025
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 May 2025
That’s why the movie is minimalistic and a guacamole of thick ideas of contradictions and this is about a tropological experiment that is our city, Mexico City.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2025
This show is about the mind-boggling contours and contradictions of modern Mormonism.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Features Religion After Pope Francis Stephen P. White His successor has contradictions to resolve.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for contradiction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradiction
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In the early nineties, Pavement looked like a funny paradox, a crew of cherubs in collared shirts backed by Young, a long-haired, often shirtless showman pounding his drums.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Finally, at the Holistic level, leaders perceive systems in their entirety, integrating opposites, transcending paradox, and innovating by embracing complexity.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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But the station’s website posted a story on Levine’s All-Star Game report that had no byline and no mention of the Cubs’ denial.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Delay is denial and a defense of partisan politics as usual.—
John Avlon,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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There’s no palm rejection when using the stylus, so my hand made unintended markings in my notes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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One key driver of this was the constant exposure to judgment and perceived rejection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Contradiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradiction. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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