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
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Now we’re bifurcated, with roughly a third of our households not meeting self-sufficiency standards, and more than a third achieving wealth that was unimaginable a generation ago.—
Russell Hancock,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kelly said that could be achieved by creating a fund that would be divided up annually between qualifying cities and counties — a similar proposal to one House lawmakers approved in the original version of the protest petition bill.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The warehouse has divided the community.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The discussion gained traction on Reddit, where contributors dissected both the concept and execution of the video, which is initially available exclusively on Apple Music and Spotify rather than YouTube.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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And, right now, after Woods was arrested for DUI, the surprising connection is once again being dissected.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
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The listing also notes that the land has already been subdivided into five lots, offering potential flexibility for future development or the creation of a multi-structure compound.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In an effort to secure the funding needed to update its schools, the Cajon Valley school board this month passed a resolution of intent to subdivide the district into what are called school facility improvement districts, or SFIDs.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Early methods segmented sonar imagery into regions that show as highlights paired with acoustic shadows.—
John Femiani,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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If a judge overturned Tuesday’s court ruling to extend polling place times, the provisional ballots would help election officials segment out votes cast after polls were originally scheduled to close.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 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
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The Guardians answered with another three runs in the bottom half of the inning to hand the Cubs a 6-5 loss to split Sunday’s doubleheader.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The housing project will be split into two phases, starting with Declan Research Park, according to Flournoy’s website.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The park, which is bisected by Chipman Road into north and south sections, is home to a skate park, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts and play areas.—
Nathan Pilling
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military has blown up several bridges over the river – which bisects Lebanon – over the past days, as part of a broader assault in the south.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Dichotomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomize. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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