dichotomization

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Noun
  • Throw in the early 20th-century beginnings of beach culture and the development of polarization in 1936, and sunglasses were here to stay.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
  • Texas is split down the middle on which issue should take priority — stopping voter fraud or preventing eligible citizens from being turned away at the ballot box — as a poll shows the split is not a sign of moderation but of deep partisan polarization.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Relying on hyper-segmentation is at the core of Ground Up’s growth strategy.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
  • Given increasing market segmentation, companies may decide to focus on only one or more segments.
    Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • Seasoned explorers will generally bring gas meters to check for dangerous levels of fumes, including potentially flammable hydrogen sulfide, which is produced by decomposition, Duncan said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
  • The octopus had been preserved in formaldehyde, which halts decomposition.
    Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • But both the working paper and the new Fed research point out that the age gap in hiring predates the mass diffusion of AI tools.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 June 2026
  • Camp doesn't make its own filters, but suggests trying wide-angle conversion lenses, macro diopters, and diffusion and color effects filters.
    Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Ambler and Weidenbach voted against the rezoning for the subdivision.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • The single-family subdivision Selected by Jeff Speck Single-family zoning covers more of this country’s livable urban land than any other designation.
    Time, Time, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • The dispersion has already begun and will continue over a 120-day period.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
  • The result is not unity, but dispersion.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
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“Dichotomization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomization. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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