dichotomized

Definition of dichotomizednext
past tense of dichotomize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dichotomized
Verb
  • But Republican supermajorities in the House and Senate find themselves at a familiar impasse, bitterly divided over which approach to take.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
  • That’s leaving defense tech firms divided over whether to hike capacity to win deals and risk profitability, or hold off and potentially miss opportunities.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
  • By the end of the 20th century, the assignments bifurcated.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Television habits have also changed since viewers once dissected tribal council proceedings at the office the next morning.
    Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Unlike in the Bay Area, where his every struggle and success was dissected by onlookers local and abroad, the stakes are different in Atlanta.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Carmen only got to visit him once after they were separated.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • After Laura was separated from her son, the investigator said the boy was eating pancakes and sausages and was mobile.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As a millennial Jewish woman who supports progressive candidates, this attitude feels stale and disconnected from the current political moment.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The California Department of Public Health’s investigators found a hospice agency’s door locked and the phone disconnected.
    Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Boise’s new professional soccer team is one week away from its first home game after splitting a pair of road contests.
    Statesman staff report, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • During the game, Kailey sat with their mother, Carol, in the middle of the stands that bisected each student section.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • But there’s one factor helping them on Iran policy right now, two decades after Iraq cleaved the Democratic Party in two.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Cyprus was cleaved along ethnic lines in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup aiming to unite the island with Greece.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Dichotomized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomized. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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