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Recent Examples of atomization
The atomization of society begins with your morning coffee.
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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
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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The findings suggest that, if used correctly, AI chatbots could counteract polarization.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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By studying this polarization, IXPE can help astronomers probe some of the deepest mysteries of the cosmos, such as why black holes spin, what powers the extreme jets blasting from supermassive black holes, or why pulsars glow so brightly in X-ray light.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Standard risk and exclusion zone guidelines for LNG sites generally extend far beyond 400 feet, precisely because in the event of a release, thermal radiation, vapor dispersion or flash fires could affect areas well outside facility boundaries.—
Joel McPherson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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All of those things at the end of the day go back to that manager dispersion.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The system begins by preprocessing battery data using a technique called complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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In addition, warmer water temperatures and the decomposition of organic material can promote bacterial growth.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Some of these can be tracked by looking at how research is cited in patent applications, but this additional diffusion can introduce its own lag of 10 years or more.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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How diffusion welding creates the core structure Printed circuit heat exchangers are manufactured using diffusion welding.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Traffic to enter and exit the subdivision is often congested during rush hour.—
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuits were discussed during a news conference held in the Barrington West subdivision’s clubhouse in Hobart.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The system begins by separating objects from the background using semantic segmentation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Municipal utilities, transit systems and local banks should adopt multi-factor authentication, network segmentation, regular penetration testing and robust incident response plans.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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The dispersal order has since been lifted.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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While most gatherings were reportedly peaceful, authorities and media reported clashes late in the day outside federal properties in Los Angeles and Portland, where police issued dispersal orders and made arrests after confrontations at sites associated with immigration enforcement and detention.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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And more than 3,000 other places across the country, plus a scattering around the world.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Norway, Sweden, and Finland provide the iconic backdrops for cross-country skiing, along with a scattering of historic venues in Russia and Central Europe.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Atomization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomization. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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