ATOMIZATION Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

atomization

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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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Values as Infrastructure As polarization has made some executives more cautious about public stances, Public Good’s bet is that specificity, not volume, is the way through.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Only 10% of United States congressional seats are now considered competitive due to political gerrymandering, which with the primary system, has institutionalized polarization by entrenching partisan power and elevating extreme viewpoints.

— David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of polarization

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Winners and losers In such an environment, there could be a greater dispersion between the winners and losers going forward, even within financials.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of dispersion

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The real opportunity may lie in slow diffusion and integration, a less marketable but potentially sound thesis.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Researchers assumed that corals were passive with respect to the slow-moving boundary layer, simply relying on natural diffusion through it to provide nutrients and oxygen.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of diffusion

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His family moved from the city to the suburbs for more space, giving Sullivan fond memories of exploring the prairie and woods past their subdivision.

— Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Now that the subdivision has been approved, a tentative map will be published for the new parcel boundaries.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of subdivision

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Hi3D treats color processing as a manufacturing challenge, combining intelligent color segmentation, printing constraints, and real filament matching to create multi-color models that balance visual quality and practical production.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
This segmentation enables finance leaders to apply their capital allocation expertise by aligning the organization’s investments with planned measurable business outcomes.

— Jim DeLoach, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of segmentation

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In addition to simulating the dispersal of defense production, Taiwan is throttling the island’s mobile network to show civilians what happens when internet services are disabled.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Chaniago said weather-modification, or cloud-seeding, operations are considered one of the most effective ways to help firefighters combat wildfires by inducing rainfall through the dispersal of salt particles into suitable clouds.

— Trisnadi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dispersal

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The Gators are returning two full-time starters on the offensive line (Knijeah Harris and Caden Jones, bless them), who will be surrounded by a scattering of transfers.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Part of that prep includes the scattering of limbs and bodies, which are made by House of the Dragon’s very busy prosthetics team headed up by designer Waldo Mason.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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