polarize
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Synonyms
center, centralize, compact, concenter, concentrate, consolidate, unify, unite
Antonyms
decentralize, deconcentrate, spread (out)
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Bale was absent that day and his teammates will once again have to do without their polarizing forward, who misses the game through suspension. — Daniel Gallan, CNN, "Could Gareth Bale be Real Madrid's unlikely hero this season?," 2 Sep. 2019 Politics in the state of Braunschweig was more polarized than national politics. — Klaus Meyer, Quartz, "How to prevent a fascist takeover: Lessons from the Nazi party’s rise to power," 17 Aug. 2019 Amy March, the youngest of the bunch, polarizes fans with her selfishness and her suitor, the very man many readers think the book’s main character, Jo, should love. — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, "The New ‘Little Women’ May Finally Do Justice to Its Most Controversial Character," 14 Aug. 2019 They're also polarized to reduce glare and treated with a hydrophobic coating. — Adrienne So, WIRED, "The Best Sunglasses for Every Outdoor Occasion," 5 July 2019 His bigger-than-life personality and swagger would give the league a natural star, if not a polarizing one. — Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, "7 quarterbacks, including 3 ex-Broncos, who could end up in the XFL following Landry Jones," 15 Aug. 2019 Reeping says this could be related to polarizing trends in gun policy-making, as generally permissive states make their laws more relaxed and restrictive states clamp down tighter and tighter in the face of rising violence. — Megan Molteni, WIRED, "The Looser a State's Gun Laws, the More Mass Shootings It Has," 6 Aug. 2019 Tiny living is a polarizing topic that promises just as many dreamy pros as damning cons. — Taylor Martin, House Beautiful, "What I Learned About Living In A Tiny House," 7 Nov. 2018 The eighth final season of HBO’s beloved Game of Thrones caused some serious rifts among fans, whether over the fate of their favorite characters or the accidental Starbucks cup cameo that polarized the nation. — Tess Garcia, Teen Vogue, "Maisie Williams on "Game of Thrones" Ending and Where Arya Stark Is Today," 20 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'polarize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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