paradox
noun
a statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
paradoxes
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pluralof paradox.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Slavery and segregation have been strange paradoxes in a nation founded on the principle that all men are created equal."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Mr. Miles tackles the brutal paradoxes of ecological conservation with unexpected comedic flair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Recognizing the categorical difference between occurrence and existence resolves these paradoxes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025
Leo highlighted the "outrageous paradoxes" by which enormous amounts of food go wasted in the world "while multitudes of people scramble to find something in the garbage to put in their mouths".
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
The other possible way to resolve the paradoxes of time travel might be called the alternative histories hypothesis.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
