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
The coronal hole had a negative polarity that wasn't supposed to give us big geomagnetic storms or subsequent auroras, Skov explained.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
According to scientists, a molecular dipole arises when a molecule has partial positive and partial negative charge regions, giving the molecule an overall polarity that points in a specific direction.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
And so now Tommy is having to go even further between those two polarities.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2025
Here, Florida is also a family member, a character both challenging and adored, and Strong evocatively wrangles its polarities: the forces razing the wilds for developments of McMansions, which stand in stark contrast to the sprawling ocean, the gators, even the vultures.
—Jen Doll, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
According to scientists, a molecular dipole arises when a molecule has partial positive and partial negative charge regions, giving the molecule an overall polarity that points in a specific direction.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
And so now Tommy is having to go even further between those two polarities.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2025
Here, Florida is also a family member, a character both challenging and adored, and Strong evocatively wrangles its polarities: the forces razing the wilds for developments of McMansions, which stand in stark contrast to the sprawling ocean, the gators, even the vultures.
—Jen Doll, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarity
opposition
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Popular opposition focused on those projects both endangering their resources and enriching the very companies that fan the flames of heating.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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When widespread street protests erupted after that election, Maduro invited citizens to use VenApp to report opposition activities.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Polarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarity. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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