balkanized

adjective

as in fractionated

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Recent Examples of balkanized His work deepened and developed under the responsiveness of the academy and a larger and not-yet-balkanized reading public. — Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 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. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balkanized
  1. divided
  2. split
Adjective
  • In one of the most divided political environments in modern history, artificial intelligence has emerged as one of the rare issues where voters across party lines increasingly agree that oversight is necessary.
    — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Googlers peppered the executives with anxious questions about whether products like YouTube were reinforcing warped beliefs and making the country more divided.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
Definition of divided
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  • The Portal Outdoors Nomis One finds its way to that category with a split-body design that carries in the trunk then inflates and hoists onto the roof or pickup truck bed in about 10 minutes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • The two split time in OTAs and will do so again in training camp and the preseason until a decision is made.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of split

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“Balkanized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balkanized. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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