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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Animal testing is deeply divisive Americans are divided on using animals in scientific research.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Value Of Age Diversity In The Workplace Generational distinctions are not inherently divisive.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The issue has proved divisive with some suggesting that the ad plays into racist tropes, while others argue that the slogan is nothing more than a silly pun.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
But it’s really become this divisive platform where some people use it to bully.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Value Of Age Diversity In The Workplace Generational distinctions are not inherently divisive.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The issue has proved divisive with some suggesting that the ad plays into racist tropes, while others argue that the slogan is nothing more than a silly pun.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
But it’s really become this divisive platform where some people use it to bully.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Divisive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divisive. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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