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dialectic

[dahy-uh-lek-tik] / ˌdaɪ əˈlɛk tɪk /




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“The Ontology is based firmly in reality—there is, here, a dialectic between ground truth, tribal knowledge, and enhancements.”

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

Through an artistic probing of form, perhaps reflective of his ancestors’ Talmudic dialectic, he questioned traditional pieties and challenged an existing order.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

There’s a kind of dialectic, dual track of braiding of hope and futility that runs all the way through the book.

From Salon ● May 28, 2025

Their fascinatingly mercurial relationship lends the movie what structure it has, establishing a kind of combative dialectic between Napoleon’s personal and professional battles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

His implacable marshaling of facts and his logic had something of a new dialectic, diabolic in its force.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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