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paradox

[par-uh-doks] / ˈpær əˌdɒks /
NOUN
contradiction, puzzle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurdity ambiguity anomaly enigma inconsistency mystery oddity
STRONG
catch error mistake nonsense opposite reverse
WEAK
Catch-22
Antonyms
STRONGEST
normality regularity standard usualness
STRONG
accuracy certainty correction same success truth understanding

Example Sentences

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This may seem like a paradox at first blush.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

That is the paradox at the heart of the current trans-Atlantic debate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

There is a cruel paradox at the heart of all this.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The Jevons paradox suggests that would drive up AI-model adoption and thus lead to more demand for memory.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

And, by an unforeseeable paradox, it was my career in the church that turned out, precisely, to be my gimmick.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin