contradictoriness

noun

Definition of contradictorinessnext
as in disparity

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  1. disparity
  2. dissimilarity
  3. divergence
  4. opposition
  5. polarity
  6. variance
  7. discrepancy
Noun
  • However, a staggering disparity remains in funding.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Democratic lawmakers and advocates are lobbying Biden to commute the sentences of the 40 people on federal death row and use his clemency power to begin to address sentencing disparities and mass incarceration.
    Tamara Keith, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of disparity
Noun
  • Whether consumers are confused by the similarity (or dissimilarity) of the two designs goes to the heart of the dispute.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
  • Still, the dissimilarities, in his view, outweighed the similarities.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
Definition of dissimilarity
Noun
  • Peripheral outperformance Chris Watling, CEO and chief market strategist at Longview Economics, highlighted a divergence among European economies, with a handful of European countries set to see their economic fortunes turn around.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This divergence could lead to a shift through the adoption of microgrids.
    Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of divergence
Noun
  • The statement came after Musk, who will co-direct the Department of Government Efficiency with Vivek Ramaswamy next year, came out in sharp opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson's government funding bill.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The still image below illustrates that compact shape, with Barcelona’s most dangerous attackers encircled by opposition defenders, and the passes through to them largely blocked at source.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of opposition
Noun
  • But the fates of Penny and Neely have, like so much else in American life, become sucked into the polarities of political debate.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Shifting polarity of the sun Unable to view our graphics?
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of polarity
Noun
  • GasBuddy's data suggests that local market conditions and refinery operations play a key role in these variances.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • According to Gallup, managers account for at least 70% of the variance in employee engagement.
    Omer Glass, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of variance
Noun
  • Curious as to the wide discrepancy between the debtor's assets and liabilities, the U.S. Trustee began to conduct discovery about Joseph's assets and business activities.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The discrepancy dates to the 19th-century mining law that was intended to encourage settlement in the West.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of discrepancy
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