as in to bifurcate
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Recent Examples of dichotomize
Lyle: What was really important for us with Lottie is that there’s a tendency to want to dichotomize characters in television and film into protagonists and antagonists, or heroes and villains.
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize.
—Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 10 Oct. 2020
Kate Aurthur, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize.
—Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 10 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dichotomize
Verb
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Since then, the consumer economy has only become more bifurcated.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Today, there is a concerted effort to bifurcate Israel from Judaism.—
Marc Schneier,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said the two men were hit near the ceasefire line that divides Gaza, with one half under Israeli military control.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Developer Scott Gibbel had initially presented plans for three buildings on the site, but, following mixed reviews from commissioners at a meeting in December, the proposal was revised, with a 218,700 square-foot structure divided into two separate buildings.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin isn’t budging on his decision to keep the party’s internal report dissecting 2024 election losses under wraps — despite previously committing to releasing it.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Commenting, forwarding, debating, dissecting.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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Then came waves of railroad workers—Scandinavian, Irish, especially—renting rooms in an ever-altering house, subdivided into two units, then three; even the house number changed..—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The original 37-acre La Questa Vineyard, subdivided into three parcels, survived its ravages.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But Stevens said the treatment patients take will segment according to the other health conditions a person has on top of obesity, such as fatty liver disease, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Viral trends felt collective rather than segmented by algorithmic feeds.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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The researchers used a single high radiation dose, whereas human treatments are usually fractionated – that is, given in smaller doses over time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Oct. 2025
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Dent corn is fractionated into its various elements (starch, protein/germ, oil and moisture).—
WWD,
WWD,
16 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Karaban almost had a costly turnover on an inbound play with 14 seconds left, but the Huskies fouled up three and Mulready split his free throw attempts, setting up the game-clinching freebies from the Huskies’ captain.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Although the servicing stop for the California Zephyr is too short to explore beyond the platform, Denver is a great overnight choice for passengers splitting up the 43-hour journey.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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The conservatory opens out to a small woodland — call it Glazer Shire — bisected by a small creek.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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For the quintessential Glacier National Park visit, take the Going-to-the-Sun Road for 50 miles of stunning vistas, bisecting the east and west sides of the park.—
Giovanna Caravetta,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Dichotomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomize. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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