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antinomy

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Definition of antinomy

as in mystery

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Recent Examples of antinomy Mapping today’s red-blue conflict on the Jamestown-Plymouth antinomy of four centuries ago can’t help seeming extremely forced. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 The antinomy produces statements that can be neither false nor true. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024 The antinomies of male and female, and the product of their union, seem very much on his mind during this period. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023 The most recent developments in the Russian-Ukrainian war call forth similar antinomies. — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 15 June 2023

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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch on an incredible adventure to help scientists explore the great mysteries of the universe.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Why the Central African Republic agreed to accept migrants from the US is still something of a mystery.

— Mick Krever, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of mystery

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Finding Lahti’s family was the latest step in a half-century long effort to solve the riddle of what led to the veteran’s death from two bullet wounds to the head.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Whether the brand promise of independence survives a business model built on agent territory sales is one of the next riddles for the housing market to solve.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

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Its findings could also unlock clues about dark energy and dark matter, and some of the universe’s biggest enigmas.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Rafa is a kind of enigma, an international sports figure who’s massively well liked and well known across the globe, but who has maintained an inner private life that is very authentically Spanish.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of enigma

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Cartoonists on Dolly Parton's life and legacy Join 350,000+ subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 29 Aug. 2026
Its study of dark matter and dark energy could also give scientists new insights into two of the most confounding puzzles in astronomy.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of puzzle

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Parton, who moved to Nashville in 1964, was immediately confronted with this paradox.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
This tension is known as the automation paradox, in which increasingly capable automation gives human operators less practice, while leaving them only the most difficult situations.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026

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