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as in contradictory
being as different as possible
they're friends despite their polar positions on a number of issues
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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
a polar air mass seemed to have settled over our area in January
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Recent Examples of polar
Black will be joined by the musician who has the polar opposite of his name, Jack White, who will be the musical guest that week.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
In a world of polar opinions and partisan press, only The Week gives you a clear, 360° view of the news.
—TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
Ponant Venture to the ends of the Earth aboard Ponant’s polar icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The aurora borealis could sporadically appear post-peak and during summertime, when polar regions are experiencing the midnight sun.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
In a world of polar opinions and partisan press, only The Week gives you a clear, 360° view of the news.
—TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
Ponant Venture to the ends of the Earth aboard Ponant’s polar icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The aurora borealis could sporadically appear post-peak and during summertime, when polar regions are experiencing the midnight sun.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polar
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His language has been contradictory on some of these points as to who's going to do it and when.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Federal judges have issued contradictory rulings on cases raising questions about state regulatory authority.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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There are stories of a knife-wielding, bride-killing monster lurking in the woods, which Nicky’s big brother (Jeff Wilbusch’s icy Jules) may or may not have encountered as a child.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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McKenna was reported missing on March 15 in Sioux Falls, while a significant early spring snowstorm brought in anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of snow, strong winds and icy roads across the eastern part of the state.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
26 Mar. 2026
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The intuitive Moon stirs your 7th House of Companionship, squaring fortuitous Jupiter in your 4th House of Care, so promises and comfort could pull in opposite directions.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Yet the homage to Badinter proved strikingly uncontroversial, with politicians from opposite ends of the political spectrum striving to claim him as one of their own.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The collision underscores the growing battle in the frigid waters of the Southern Ocean over the future of Antarctic krill, a shrimplike crustacean central to the diet of whales and critical buffer to global warming that's also in demand for use in health supplements, fishmeal and other products.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Arizona might be warmer this time of year, but Chicago Cubs starter Jameson Taillon was happy to be dealing in frigid Wrigley Field on Tuesday night.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your nonfiction development pipeline grow?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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His couplets—stitched together by a rhyme—typically saunter in contrary directions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until filling is set and cake is cold, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Baristas sprinkled shredded phyllo dough over top heaps of cold foam.—
Jenna Thompson
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The compressor handles the energy-intensive freezing step during peak solar hours, when panels would otherwise throttle back or dump excess power.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Carrying his skimboard, which is like a cross between a boogie board and a surfboard, the University of South Florida freshman waited for the right moment to run into the waves, try some tricks and fall in the freezing water.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Temperatures will struggle to reach 50° on Saturday afternoon, with a chilly breeze.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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One big potential downside of the Air design is that all that mesh seems likely to make for some chilly nights outside the heart of summer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Polar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polar. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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