dichotomizing

Definition of dichotomizingnext
present participle of dichotomize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dichotomizing
Verb
  • Meanwhile the question of whether events contracts on sports amount to financial derivatives or gambling is dividing the sports gambling industry — and tying federal courts in knots.
    Alex Sherman,Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The clearance rate is calculated by dividing the number of homicide cases opened in a year by the number of homicide cases closed in a year.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This also happens at a moment where the venture capital goalposts are moving—the industry is bifurcating into asset managers and smaller shops, while politics is becoming an increasingly complicated flashpoint.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The lens surface gradually transitions in prescription strength, with no lines bifurcating your vision.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Casadevall and his colleague Ferric Fang published a paper dissecting the hypercompetitive chase for research funding.
    Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Texas guard Jordan Pope has found his outside touch with a pair of 3-pointers in the second half, but the Aggies are dissecting the Texas defense.
    Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The backpack itself is crafted from a durable, water-resistant, anti-abrasion material, and includes a wet pocket for separating damp items or dirty laundry.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
  • This was such a tedious process that Saint Ignatius College Prep had its own recycling club that mainly involved spending Fridays after school sitting on a classroom floor and separating the recyclables the school had generated throughout the week.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of installing the usual front dinette, Eiffeland moves the unit to the center of the van, splitting the bed and kitchen areas with a two-seat transverse dinette set.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026
  • While the House passed the DHS bill separately from the rest of the bills, they were all tied together into one bill to be sent to the Senate, meaning the majority of Republicans would need to support splitting the bill up.
    Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Valley Fair, located on Stevens Creek Boulevard, sits both in San Jose and Santa Clara, with the city border bisecting the property.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The waterway bisecting the city was converted to a giant storm drain nearly a century ago to contain flood waters.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • And InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort & Spa, set in Cabrits National Park, has become a cornerstone for luxury travelers who want comfort without disconnecting from nature.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Finally, if the car is indoors and there is no power available, disconnecting the battery will slow the discharging.
    John Paul, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The errors caused a 24-hour delay in resolving a case that Elliott had hoped to conclude on Wednesday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Still, Shapiro said, the framework remains a fixture of Middle East diplomacy due to the lack of viable alternatives for resolving the conflict between two peoples living in one land, each with legitimate claims to a homeland.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Dichotomizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomizing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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