dichotomizes

Definition of dichotomizesnext
present tense third-person singular of dichotomize
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Verb
  • While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
  • For example, Highway 17 currently bifurcates a piece planners hope to lock in through Los Gatos.
    San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 July 2021
Verb
  • Dolan dissects his estrangement from his mother after forty years of attempts at peace, and weaves in research and reportage about child abuse and trauma.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Each installment dissects the making-of of a show, novel, painting, song, or other work through conversations with artists and their artifacts.
    Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • On one side, cars speed past on the two-lane road that bisects the southern part of the state.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The move also essentially splits the market in states that have legalized weed for both medical and recreational consumers.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • With a class of 70 students, Schaffer splits the job with his teaching assistants.
    Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Sometimes your boyfriend breaks up with you to be with an older divorced mom and that's a good thing.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The Gap Factory Relaxed Linen-blend Wide-leg Pants, now 50 percent off, come in a vibrant hot pink that instantly breaks up a neutral-heavy suitcase and adds a playful pop for spring and summer itineraries.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At the end of the fiscal year, the DOC determines its spending across areas like prison upkeep, the cost of settling lawsuits and workers’ claims, then divides that cost among all the people who were incarcerated at the time, Barrett said.
    Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The model divides decision-making into three layers, including base, action, and evaluation.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Dichotomizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomizes. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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