DICHOTOMIZATION Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

dichotomization

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Definition of dichotomization

as in polarization

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Corbé said the broadcaster’s editorial priorities would remain grounded in reporting and fact-checking amid growing distrust, disinformation and political polarization.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 July 2026
The administration’s biggest failure, in my view, has been the deepening of national polarization and the pursuit of policies that undermine our democratic institutions.

— Dale V.C. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Definition of polarization

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Moving From Audience Segments To Individual Context Traditional healthcare marketing ran on segmentation—physicians bucketed by specialty, geography, prescribing patterns.

— Kamya Elawadhi, Forbes.com, 7 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

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Maintain Compost Bins Compost piles need to be kept damp in order to accelerate organic decomposition.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
Authorities also found numerous dead animals in advanced stages of decomposition, including hundreds of chickens that investigators said had been discarded in bags and fed to the dogs, according to The Straits Times and The Standard.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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Adidas Virginia Watermoc is a slip-on shoe with all the appearances of grip and water dispersion.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
When this happens, the oven continues to generate microwaves that rapidly change frequency as the power dies off over a fraction of a second, mimicking dispersion.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2026

Definition of dispersion

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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

Definition of atomization

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