as in opposition
the quality or state of being as different as possible
the polarity of the candidates' views on the issue means that the voters have a clear choice to make
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Recent Examples of polarity
Solar Orbiter’s observations indicate that there is currently no dominant polarity at either pole, De Groof adds.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Instead, that polarity motif is more thrillingly captured when Eve fends off a flamethrower with a fire hose.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Like an actual magnet, Earth has polarity, meaning the strength of the magnetic field is concentrated at the poles, which is why the aurora is normally most visible at the poles of the earth.
—Molly Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 June 2025
The polarity of opinion led to infighting in the stands on that final Sunday and a fractured support existing between apathy and rage ever since.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Instead, that polarity motif is more thrillingly captured when Eve fends off a flamethrower with a fire hose.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Like an actual magnet, Earth has polarity, meaning the strength of the magnetic field is concentrated at the poles, which is why the aurora is normally most visible at the poles of the earth.
—Molly Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 June 2025
The polarity of opinion led to infighting in the stands on that final Sunday and a fractured support existing between apathy and rage ever since.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarity
opposition
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Grassley and other Republicans argue that by the time Smith formally inherited the case, the groundwork had already been laid for a wide-ranging operation that effectively criminalized political opposition.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Modern conservatism developed its own history and internal logic, emerging not merely in opposition but alongside liberalism as a powerful response to the social and economic upheavals of the early 20th century.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Polarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarity. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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