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Recent Examples of dialectical
Though the creator was surprised to hear Dunster’s dialectical take on the role.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
This dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) tactic balances the nervous system, taking us from a sympathetic response back to a parasympathetic state.
—Stefanie Groner, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Not infrequently, the questions of the past that is never lost and is irreplaceable in western art arise like a fascism, or a subordination to what remains of its dialectic nature, that relies on myth to legitimate fascism’s inseparable relation to beauty.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Julia also underwent intensive therapy, including DBT [dialectical behavior therapy], especially after their daughter was born.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
This dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) tactic balances the nervous system, taking us from a sympathetic response back to a parasympathetic state.
—Stefanie Groner, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Not infrequently, the questions of the past that is never lost and is irreplaceable in western art arise like a fascism, or a subordination to what remains of its dialectic nature, that relies on myth to legitimate fascism’s inseparable relation to beauty.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Julia also underwent intensive therapy, including DBT [dialectical behavior therapy], especially after their daughter was born.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectical
Adjective
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The Jupiter softball team is heading to the state final four as the host Warriors cruised past Centennial 15-0 in three innings in a 7A regional final on Thursday night.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Original Tommy’s is one of the few Southern California staples to remain regional, operating 32 locations in California and Nevada.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Atton suggests defining alternative media according to their ability to generate nonstandard and subversive methods of creation, production, and distribution.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 Apr. 2026
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Narrow bathrooms, round or unusual plumbing configurations may require nonstandard shower and tub configurations.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Most of the people on this list worked nonliterary jobs before becoming a successful writer.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Spaar’s colloquial flippancies only reinforces her fervency.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The women’s game’s limited coverage meant his other honours with Umea — reaching two more UEFA Cup finals and five domestic trophies — were appreciated on a more colloquial level.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The sound of motorbikes and cars fade as birds take over with their harmonies all around Nai Lert’s Thai vernacular style all-teak vacation home, built in 1915.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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This pattern blends the storytelling rhythm of the Persian mas̄navī (narrative poem written in rhyming couplets) with vernacular Hindi verse forms.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Dialectical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectical. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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