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 polarity principle in technical analysis dictates that prior resistance, once broken, should then be looked to for support (and vice versa).
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Solar Orbiter’s observations indicate that there is currently no dominant polarity at either pole, De Groof adds.
—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
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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Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Solar Orbiter’s observations indicate that there is currently no dominant polarity at either pole, De Groof adds.
—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
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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The low-key setting — a 6-0 thrashing of third tier opposition in the Carabao Cup third round — does not diminish the quality of strikes that Gomez’s former Inter Miami team-mate Lionel Messi would have been proud of.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Oak Creek Plan Commission approved the project on an 8-0 vote – with one member not attending, despite opposition from some residents who raised concerns about Buc-ee’s arrival.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Polarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarity. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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