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Recent Examples of dialectical
This dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) tactic balances the nervous system, taking us from a sympathetic response back to a parasympathetic state.
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Stefanie Groner, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Not infrequently, the questions of the past that is never lost and is irreplaceable in western art arise like a fascism, or a subordination to what remains of its dialectic nature, that relies on myth to legitimate fascism’s inseparable relation to beauty.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Julia also underwent intensive therapy, including DBT [dialectical behavior therapy], especially after their daughter was born.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The movie is strangely, unusually dialectical within itself—composed of many layers that don’t coalesce or connect but reflect off one another and generate tension.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
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Stefanie Groner, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Not infrequently, the questions of the past that is never lost and is irreplaceable in western art arise like a fascism, or a subordination to what remains of its dialectic nature, that relies on myth to legitimate fascism’s inseparable relation to beauty.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Julia also underwent intensive therapy, including DBT [dialectical behavior therapy], especially after their daughter was born.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The movie is strangely, unusually dialectical within itself—composed of many layers that don’t coalesce or connect but reflect off one another and generate tension.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectical
Adjective
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Foremost for Nelson, a softball recruit for Columbia in New York, likely would be leading the Green Wave to a second straight regional title and advancing further than last year’s sectional semifinal.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The price point and its adaptability and ease of connecting to devices, has made the Vision Pro increasingly attractive for medical professionals, especially those in regional or community hospitals where budgets are tighter.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Narrow bathrooms, round or unusual plumbing configurations may require nonstandard shower and tub configurations.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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State and federal officials have cited driver and pedestrian safety as the chief reason for removing nonstandard crosswalks.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Their language — marked by rich, tactile detail and a colloquial urgency — has quietly shaped how generations of songwriters articulate devotion.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Although tabloid journalism tends not to focus on issues with broad socioeconomic impact, when these issues are covered audiences may relate to them more easily because they are discussed in colloquial, accessible language.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The sound of motorbikes and cars fade as birds take over with their harmonies all around Nai Lert’s Thai vernacular style all-teak vacation home, built in 1915.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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This pattern blends the storytelling rhythm of the Persian mas̄navī (narrative poem written in rhyming couplets) with vernacular Hindi verse forms.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Dialectical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectical. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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