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Recent Examples of atomization
Chinamaxxing romanticizes things that feel structurally out of reach at home — compact, affordable-looking apartments; public transit that works; streets safe to walk at night; multigenerational households as an antidote to loneliness; communal meals as an antidote to atomization.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
The atomization of society begins with your morning coffee.
—Jakub Grygiel, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Neoliberalism wants atomization, managing our own human capital.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
But his real breakthrough went beyond atomization.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
The problem is the infernal force of atomization that is running all over us.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Such atomization is a metastasizing problem.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
The atomization of society begins with your morning coffee.
—Jakub Grygiel, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Neoliberalism wants atomization, managing our own human capital.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
But his real breakthrough went beyond atomization.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
The problem is the infernal force of atomization that is running all over us.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Such atomization is a metastasizing problem.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomization
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Del Toro also nodded to the rising tide of political polarization that threatens creative freedom around the world.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The force-carrying particles have an analogous distinction, known as a polarization state.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Their image quality is further enhanced by the inclusion of Canon’s proprietary UD (ultra-low dispersion) lens elements and Super Spectra coating.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
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Since April 2026, world stock market return dispersion has hit levels not seen since the peak of the dotcom bubble.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Store ripe produce in the refrigerator to slow down decomposition.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Apply thin, dry layers of clippings to prevent matting, promote decomposition, and avoid oxygen blockage.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
11 June 2026
Noun
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People still move there, but the diffusion is real and accelerating.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Rapid volumetric heating accelerates dye diffusion and allows for deeper penetration of the prickly pear peel pigment molecules (betalain) into the wool fiber interior swollen by the heat.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Known as Stanley Park, the 17,000-square-foot estate dates to 1584 and was later reshaped into a Victorian showpiece before a period of disrepair and subdivision.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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The subdivision includes 355 single-family homes, 33 common lots and one commercial lot.—
Noah Daly
June 16,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Segment Customers By Service Needs Customer segmentation becomes extremely important when resources are limited.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Relying on hyper-segmentation is at the core of Ground Up’s growth strategy.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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In addition to dispersal ordinance and a proposal to pressure social media companies to remove posts advertising parties, aldermen are also preparing an ordinance that would implement a scale of fines for parents whose children are apprehended at such gatherings, Hopkins added.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Starting on Tuesday, June 9, aerial dispersal flights originating from the sterile fly dispersal facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas, will begin.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The emission lines instead indicate the scattering of electrons, which is expected when a source of radiation is enshrouded by a vast and dense cocoon of gas.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
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The animals were now found only in the high Rocky Mountains and in scatterings along the Pacific Coast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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“Atomization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomization. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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