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dichotomy

[dahy-kot-uh-mee] / daɪˈkɒt ə mi /


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"It's bohemian but it's also populated by some of the richest people in the world. It's a strange dichotomy."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

That dichotomy proved controversial because it left certain programs, like graduate-level training for nurses and physician assistants, out of the group of professions eligible for the higher limits.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

“I never used the term ‘conservative’ vs. ‘liberal,’ because there is no conservative-vs.-liberal dichotomy in judicial matters,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

I do think that a lot of these AI companies benefit from this dichotomy, but you’re saying that it’s not immoral to use AI, it’s a question of who’s using it, right?

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Now she’s got her glossy, sparkly lips turned up at me, and I feel this amazing dichotomy going on.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

The publication sparked backlash from climate scientists who accused Gates of making arguments based on "false dichotomies" - pitting mitigation and adaptation against each other.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

It doesn’t seem nearly as big as the dot-com bubble, and the dichotomies don’t seem extreme, as in the 1990s.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

His is a movie that brims with lyricism instead, and hangs on its threadbare plot these many poetic dichotomies.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 4, 2025

Oh, and I do have one final question: Doesn’t the Christian quadrilateral protect us from the false dichotomies you imply?

From Washington Times Jun. 20, 2023

Jefferson’s mind consistently saw the world in terms of clashing dichotomies: Whigs versus Tories; moderns versus ancients; America versus Europe; rural conditions versus urban; whites versus blacks.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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