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as in dialectal
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Recent Examples of dialectical
Additionally, techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and mindfulness practices can now be delivered through AI, making therapy more scalable and cost-effective.
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Petr Tolochkov, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
This is the astonishing dialectical power of the moment.
—D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
There are plenty of styles associated with therapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, humanistic therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and many others.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Different types of counseling or psychotherapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and motivational therapy, may work for different people.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
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Petr Tolochkov, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
This is the astonishing dialectical power of the moment.
—D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
There are plenty of styles associated with therapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, humanistic therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and many others.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Different types of counseling or psychotherapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and motivational therapy, may work for different people.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectical
Adjective
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Similar to Luckin, the drink offerings rotate through supposedly regional flavors, like matcha latte with tofu pudding.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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For short-haul regional flights, electric aircraft are already being tested.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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That makes for an interesting combination of permeability and a nonstandard, random-looking pattern.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 May 2025
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Faster processing times, but nonstandard documents may be harder to categorize.—
Haokun Qin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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So what follows is the colloquial Q&A, more or less unedited, from my email exchange with that reporter.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope Trollope is a more colloquial writer.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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For Forbes, learning the defense itself wasn’t as intensive as understanding the Rams’ techniques and vernacular.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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Originally appearing in Latin or Greek, several stories of transgender saints made their way into vernacular languages.—
Sarah Barringer,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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“Dialectical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectical. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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