contradictoriness

noun

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as in disparity

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  1. disparity
  2. dissimilarity
  3. divergence
  4. opposition
  5. polarity
  6. variance
  7. discrepancy
Noun
  • Following the controversy, SCUSD formed a task force made up of Black community leaders and advocates, which later developed a set of recommendations for the district to better address its racial disparities.
    — Chaewon Chung July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
  • To address disparities, the report calls for short-term and long-term initiatives that target 12 major issues.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026
Definition of disparity
Noun
  • In fact, the German scholar Winfried Fluck, in a study of the Americanization of global culture, credited Americans’ dissimilarities with the dominance of its popular culture.
    — Lily Rothman, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Their results support the hypothesis that limiting trait similarity allows the establishment of non-native parakeets at the local scale by reducing competition with native species due to trait dissimilarity.
    — GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of dissimilarity
Noun
  • This contrast helps explain the divergence between each man’s politics.
    — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • The divergence shows investors are rewarding those making the key parts of the AI buildout, especially chips, and penalizing those paying for it.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Definition of divergence
Noun
  • His opposition to the measure in California could still leave him vulnerable to criticism from progressives in a national Democratic primary.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The group consumed a majority of the oxygen within tech, with shares of the hyperscalers that pay for all the hardware struggling in opposition.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of opposition
Noun
  • Its core strategies involve embracing both sides of challenging polarities, listening somatically and deeply to uncover common truths, and working from a sense of abundance and interconnectedness.
    — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Next, there’s Fernet Branca, similar in intensity to Green Chartreuse but with an opposite polarity.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
Definition of polarity
Noun
  • Gallup research shows that managers account for at least 70% of the variance in team engagement across organizations.
    — Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The board also had to grant a request to loosen zoning rules, called a variance, to allow for six housing units — which is a few more than would normally be allowed on a lot of its size — and make the project possible.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Definition of variance
Noun
  • However, some customers noted that APMEX’s prices can be higher than those of other vendors, and there were sometimes issues with order cancellations or discrepancies in product descriptions.
    — Jamela Adam, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • There are some challenges in confirming the flag seen in the image from 1940 is indeed the same flag now in the historical society’s possession, including a discrepancy on the dimensions mentioned in the newspaper, Anselmo said.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of discrepancy
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