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as in dialectal
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Recent Examples of dialectical
Richardson weaves a dialectical story of conflict between American leaders who want power over others, portraying American democracy not as a triumphant accomplishment but as, at best, a work in progress.
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Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2024
One effective treatment is dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, experts said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Akhtar reanimates this dialectical discussion of artistic freedom in the fraught context of AI.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Pay attention to what treatment specialty your therapist provides: Some offer specific approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy or dialectical behavior therapy.
—Bryan Cochran, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024
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Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2024
One effective treatment is dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, experts said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Akhtar reanimates this dialectical discussion of artistic freedom in the fraught context of AI.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Pay attention to what treatment specialty your therapist provides: Some offer specific approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy or dialectical behavior therapy.
—Bryan Cochran, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectical
Adjective
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Sophomore forward Landon Mays added 13 points and six rebounds for the Spartans (25-7), who will play at 6 p.m. Friday against Perspectives Leadership (18-9) for the regional title.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The season has been marked by below-average regional rainfall and unusually high temperatures.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, the numeric keypad has a nonstandard three-column layout with narrow keys.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
10 Feb. 2025
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The site also uses some nonstandard conventions, one of which cost me at least a half hour in data entry time.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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What is a Green Beret? Green Beret is the colloquial name used for members of the U.S. Army Special Forces.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
2 Jan. 2025
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Purple group — colloquial suffixes (CORE, GATE, MANIA, PILLED) No perfect game, but that's nine wins in a row.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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While the brand has collaborated with everyone from Sacai and Undercover to Bulgari, Rimowa and most recently, Ugg, Ahn wanted the book to focus on its own aesthetic — perhaps also to remind industry observers of the origin of some ideas that have since entered the fashion vernacular.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
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Elon Musk is street vernacular for a male body part.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Dialectical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectical. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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