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
The celebrity paradox strikes — we’ve been conditioned to care, but his lack of affect comes off as cold and uncaring.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 May 2025
In early 2025 a team of researchers challenged the basic idea of Peto's paradox, offering the first large-scale dataset of cancer prevalence in around 260 organisms.
—New Atlas, 20 May 2025
Read: The friendship paradox But cycling between one another’s homes can also breed friction.
—Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
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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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 May 2025
In early 2025 a team of researchers challenged the basic idea of Peto's paradox, offering the first large-scale dataset of cancer prevalence in around 260 organisms.
—New Atlas, 20 May 2025
Read: The friendship paradox But cycling between one another’s homes can also breed friction.
—Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for paradox
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradox
Noun
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The public health experts said Kennedy's actions are setting up a dichotomy on public health.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
6 June 2025
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The prior paragraph notwithstanding, 59 Productions breaks the dichotomy between individuals and duos.—
Ben Zauzmer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Fan speculation has centered on Kendrick Lamar or Jay-Z being the mystery man.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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Adding to the mystery, Teleios emits only in radio wavelengths, with a hint of hydrogen-alpha emissions.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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By contemporary standards, Hoefnagel is a study in contradictions.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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On June 6, Venus enters Taurus and your relationship zone, encouraging you to make space for contradiction.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Bacon’s Castle was originally built by Arthur Allen, who remains something of an enigma to historians, according to the National Park Service.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images To many observers of China, its top leader, Xi Jinping, is an enigma.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Already concerned about the incongruity of having a comic yukking it up with what was happening with the AP and other outlets, the WHCA scrapped her.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
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Kirby’s incongruity is terrifying, so said someone much wiser than me.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Paradox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradox. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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