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atomization

noun

Definition of atomization

as in polarization

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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. — 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

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Noun

Even with the challenges and polarization of recent election cycles, students continue to participate.

— Chyann Sapp, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Billed as a social experiment amid increasing levels of polarization and social isolation, the show will then explore across eight eps whether opposites really do attract.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of polarization

Noun

Yet for some thinkers today the involuntary dispersion of the Jews (galut or golah) is articulated as being inherently different from the voluntary exile of the Jews (diaspora or tfutsot).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Investors who access emerging markets through a broad index miss the dispersion that active country allocation can capture.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of dispersion

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The other five were found dead in a state of decomposition, the KWS said, per The Guardian.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Their decomposition attributed much of the divergence to how raters measure the same underlying issue rather than merely to differences in scope or weighting.

— Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of decomposition

Noun

Older software with poor segmentation is an easy target for ransomware and data theft.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The highest tier, Premium, starts at $80 per month and adds customizable automation and segmentation, Google Ads manager, 500 SMS messages, revenue reporting, and SEO recommendations.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026

Definition of segmentation

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This raises questions about how populations became separated or whether undiscovered connections or dispersal routes exist.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
And with that the show is done, Melanie withdraws, all understand that Circle’s circle is complete—no stomping or calling for an encore—and an orderly dispersal of Cry Babies begins.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 July 2026

Definition of dispersal

Noun

The unincorporated community, little more than a scattering of buildings at a bend in the road, lies midway between Mason and Llano in the Texas Hill Country.

— Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
And even outside the direct beam, the scattering of its photons through the atmosphere would create a still-bright smudge of light pollution in the surrounding night sky.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

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