contradictoriness

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Noun
  • Detroit’s trademark physicality disrupted the Knicks, and a dramatic disparity in free-throw attempts only compounded the problem.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • That disparity has sparked talk that the have-nots could gang up on the three richest clubs to lock out players when the current Basic Agreement between labor and management expires on Dec. 1, 2026.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In fact, some dissimilarity between Mojtaba and his father is a plus.
    Akbar Ganji, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Whether consumers are confused by the similarity (or dissimilarity) of the two designs goes to the heart of the dispute.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
Noun
  • There is a growing divergence between what is good for business and what is good for major wealth owners.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • But the cultural nuances in this case (along with potential health issues) make the championing of this particular divergence less than winning.
    Valerie Monroe, Allure, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Kehlani has also used their social media to indicate opposition to Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip and ongoing military campaign there, as well as to call out other musicians for being silent on the issue.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • There will be fierce opposition to some of these NASA cuts in Congress.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There is perhaps no fashion trend that can provoke such instant polarity than the skinny jean.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Voltage multipliers and polarities The engineering that shapes the Bear Blaster 5000 starts with a simple battery and a small circuit.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That means featuring smiles with gaps, age lines, and natural variance not as statements, but as standard.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • There is going to be variance in their ability to withstand environmental pressures and their recovery rates.
    Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Many students learned of their record terminations only after school officials discovered discrepancies during routine checks.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Their compensation packages included their earnings before they were elevated to the co-CEO roles, and the discrepancies between them reflect the differences in the divisions of the company that each oversees.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Contradictoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictoriness. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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