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Recent Examples of balkanized
Angry, balkanized, hostile communities with shattered trust in American institutions — from courts to free elections — undermine the social capital needed for free enterprise to prosper.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balkanized
Adjective
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The House and Senate remain divided on raises for school staff.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Polling suggests many voters believe the country is deeply divided and that polarization is expanding across the 50 states.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2026
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The pairing of two of the underground’s wildest bands, powered by two of the most formidable drummers in the biz — OOIOO’s YoshimiO and the Bolt’s Brian Chippendale—is a lot to handle as a split album.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
24 Apr. 2026
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His current favorite is the Pollock and Casper, the restaurant’s Gemini cocktail, a split base of gin and duck fat washed vodka, finished with saffron oil, designed to capture the duality the sign is known for.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Balkanized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balkanized. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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