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
  • 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
  • Shops sell commemorative merchandise, the press dissects the dress and flower details ad nauseam, and the wedding attire may even go on display after the event.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 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
  • Nuclear power takes advantage of the energy released when the nucleus of an atom, such as uranium, splits in a process called fission.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Eyes on the primary runoff The Democratic race doesn't feature notable policy splits along the lines of the progressive-moderate fissures that have opened around the country.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 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
  • The Pledge is meaningless if the president of the United States lies to us, divides us, bullies us and steals from us.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Now Kocak is a writer, podcaster (Private Parts Unknown), and comedian who divides her time between Austin, Texas and Los Angeles.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Dichotomizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomizes. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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