divisive
adjective
di·vi·sive
də-ˈvī-siv 
also
-ˈvi-
or -ziv
: creating disunity or dissension
a divisive issue
divisive rhetoric
divisively
adverb
divisiveness
noun
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Despite the shock loss, Milei has vowed no changes to his divisive agenda, which has reshaped Argentina’s economy, slashing inflation while boosting growth.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The tense press moment is quite fitting since Guadanino's After the Hunt tackles the #MeToo movement in a manner that has received divisive responses after its Venice world premiere.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
The commotion has come as a surprise to Cooke, who didn’t foresee her role as such a divisive one.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
There's a new multifunction steering wheel—that will surely be divisive—which puts the ADAS controls on its left side, and media controls on the right.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The tense press moment is quite fitting since Guadanino's After the Hunt tackles the #MeToo movement in a manner that has received divisive responses after its Venice world premiere.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
The commotion has come as a surprise to Cooke, who didn’t foresee her role as such a divisive one.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
There's a new multifunction steering wheel—that will surely be divisive—which puts the ADAS controls on its left side, and media controls on the right.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Divisive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divisive. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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