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dialectic

[dahy-uh-lek-tik] / ˌdaɪ əˈlɛk tɪk /




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“The Ontology is based firmly in reality—there is, here, a dialectic between ground truth, tribal knowledge, and enhancements.”

From Barron's May 4, 2026

She uses motifs to emphasize the dialectic of continuity and change, such as the portrait that acts as an unchanging backdrop to family meals even as other once-priceless objects are sold off.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

I saw the possibility of making a film that was dialectic, where words and speaking were at the center of the film.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2024

Their fascinatingly mercurial relationship lends the movie what structure it has, establishing a kind of combative dialectic between Napoleon’s personal and professional battles.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2023

Zeno put it like this: “Rhetoric is an open palm; dialectic a closed fist.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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