dichotomizes

present tense third-person singular of dichotomize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dichotomizes
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
  • In the dark comedy Maddie’s Secret, Early dissects the odd eroticism of online food content.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
  • The three-part docuseries, directed by Nick Green and told by key players inside the courtroom, dissects the trial of Michael Jackson and his complex legacy.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • The dog is ahead and has stopped by the tree that bisects the diagonal; the girl with the bright red coat who seems to be paused behind him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • The supracoracoid fenestra is a large hole that nearly bisects the shoulder bone.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • During auditions, judges focus on dance technique, high kicks, splits, showmanship, personal appearance, energy, enthusiasm, poise, figure and personality, per the DCC's website.
    Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
  • That splits the game into four chunks—and has split opinion.
    Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • So, for instance, in a situation where somebody is no longer with us or somebody leaves a band or a band breaks up.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • The new map breaks up the state’s current 9th Congressional District, which is primarily made up of Memphis, and the state’s only majority-Black district.
    Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • What divides them is the type of finance work being transformed.
    Aswin Saravanan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Defections across the land border that divides the peninsula are relatively rare, as the area is densely forested, ridden with landmines and monitored by soldiers on both sides.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Once the aircraft reaches the runway, the TaxiBot disconnects.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
  • Once the plane is in position, TaxiBot disconnects and the aircraft proceeds with takeoff as normal.
    David Szondy June 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Dichotomizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomizes. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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