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
India’s population paradox With an average age of 29 years, India has one of the world’s youngest populations, but the country is not yet able to reap the potential economic benefits of its young workers.
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Kunal Sehgal, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Other, similar paradoxes make for a painting of hypnotic weirdness.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Other civilizations will face the same scenario and that will have important implications for our ability to find and contact them — the famous Fermi paradox.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Namely, there's a paradox in that definitive expectation catalyzes the best ideas.
—John Evans, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Kunal Sehgal, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Other, similar paradoxes make for a painting of hypnotic weirdness.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Other civilizations will face the same scenario and that will have important implications for our ability to find and contact them — the famous Fermi paradox.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Namely, there's a paradox in that definitive expectation catalyzes the best ideas.
—John Evans, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for paradox
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradox
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In essence, facing Barcelona is a dichotomy running through much of the top-level game in Spain—to find answers elsewhere or to promote talent from within.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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His instincts were spot on, as over the course of the next several months to a year, his collaboration with Eastwood indeed strengthened his script in stylish ways, deepening the characters’ dichotomies considerably.Tomris Laffly, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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In life and his own documentary, Preston remains a beaming mystery.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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The exact cause of the large freighter’s demise during the storm remains a mystery.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Their divergent paths mirror the contradictions in Iranian society of the late 20th century.The Know, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Navajo soldier Ralph Anderson sent a letter to tribal leaders in 1943 with this exact contradiction on his mind.Ashawnta Jackson, JSTOR Daily, 1 Nov. 2024
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Margherita was very good at being present but always an enigma.Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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The Philadelphia enigma has been one of the biggest stars in rap over the last near decade, but there has been a decline in sales and music quality.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The incongruity between Tropicana’s decent home run but low fly ball park factor is nothing new.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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The contrasts didn’t hit him all at once, but more slowly — an accumulation of incongruities that built up over time.Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Paradox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradox. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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