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as in dialectal
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Recent Examples of dialectical
Different types of counseling or psychotherapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and motivational therapy, may work for different people.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
As a student of astrology and as a Gemini sun—curious, quick-witted, charming with a penchant for dialectical analysis—who better to engage in this purely scientific endeavor?
—Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy are typically considered the gold standard.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
An appreciation of the theater as a dialectical art form that puts perspectives into collision.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
As a student of astrology and as a Gemini sun—curious, quick-witted, charming with a penchant for dialectical analysis—who better to engage in this purely scientific endeavor?
—Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy are typically considered the gold standard.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
An appreciation of the theater as a dialectical art form that puts perspectives into collision.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectical
Adjective
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Rampur’s use of Indian wine barrels adds a uniquely regional character that sets Asava apart.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Trading guidance issued today shows total advertising revenue in line with previous guidance, with the January to April period down 2% year-on-year, with regional and VOD advertising up.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Faster processing times, but nonstandard documents may be harder to categorize.—
Haokun Qin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The only way to give riders the assurance their helmet is safe is to ensure that nonstandard helmets don’t reach the market.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Because back nine is close to backside, and backside is just far too colloquial.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Russ Scholl, a ski instructor at Breckenridge Ski Resort, has published a 133-square grid of funky colloquial phrases for different types of snow.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Cardinal Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, was, in the vernacular, the real deal.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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This eye-catching merger of the vernacular and the global — winding its way into the pavilion with wooden flooring, shelving and displays — will host discussions, performances and, hopefully, more impromptu gatherings.—
Sam Lubell,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Dialectical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectical. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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