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as in dialectal
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Recent Examples of dialectical
An appreciation of the theater as a dialectical art form that puts perspectives into collision.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Richardson weaves a dialectical story of conflict between American leaders who want power over others, portraying American democracy not as a triumphant accomplishment but as, at best, a work in progress.
—Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2024
One effective treatment is dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, experts said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Akhtar reanimates this dialectical discussion of artistic freedom in the fraught context of AI.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Richardson weaves a dialectical story of conflict between American leaders who want power over others, portraying American democracy not as a triumphant accomplishment but as, at best, a work in progress.
—Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2024
One effective treatment is dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, experts said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Akhtar reanimates this dialectical discussion of artistic freedom in the fraught context of AI.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectical
Adjective
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Trump’s rollouts and reversals of tariffs aimed at Canada and Mexico — where many global carmakers have manufacturing plants — has sparked volatile trade of regional auto stocks.—
Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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The lessons from Microsoft extend beyond corporate settings to regional economic strategies as well.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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All forms of nonstandard helmets are unsafe helmets.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, the numeric keypad has a nonstandard three-column layout with narrow keys.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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What is a Green Beret? Green Beret is the colloquial name used for members of the U.S. Army Special Forces.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
2 Jan. 2025
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Purple group — colloquial suffixes (CORE, GATE, MANIA, PILLED) No perfect game, but that's nine wins in a row.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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While the brand has collaborated with everyone from Sacai and Undercover to Bulgari, Rimowa and most recently, Ugg, Ahn wanted the book to focus on its own aesthetic — perhaps also to remind industry observers of the origin of some ideas that have since entered the fashion vernacular.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
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Elon Musk is street vernacular for a male body part.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Dialectical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectical. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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