as in paradox
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
her outfit is a sartorial dichotomy: an elegant gown and ratty old tennis shoes
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Recent Examples of dichotomy
No wonder there’s this dichotomy of where people are in this country.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
But rebuilding requires at least some measure of patience, which presents a dichotomy for this club that has been hellbent on winning trophies for the past 15 years.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
Such is the wild, whiplash dichotomy of the debut season of the Gottlieb Era in Green Bay.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
But being unconventional is also part of Wilson’s modus operandi, central to the dichotomy between his life as an elite runner and high school student.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
But rebuilding requires at least some measure of patience, which presents a dichotomy for this club that has been hellbent on winning trophies for the past 15 years.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
Such is the wild, whiplash dichotomy of the debut season of the Gottlieb Era in Green Bay.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
But being unconventional is also part of Wilson’s modus operandi, central to the dichotomy between his life as an elite runner and high school student.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Dichotomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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