dichotomizing

Definition of dichotomizingnext
present participle of dichotomize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dichotomizing
Verb
  • The debate within the Democratic coalition is already bigger and louder, dividing moderates in swing states from progressives elated by Mamdani's rocket to victory in the nation's largest city.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026
  • One was a real human blastocysts, which contain about 100 to 200 rapidly dividing cells.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 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
  • While some installments tackled the basics like cooking supplies, automobiles, and food, others threw curveballs such as dissecting the inner workings of 3-D commercial signs, false teeth, cuckoo clocks, and more.
    Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
  • One employee mentioned she had been heavily invested in the drama, dissecting the turn of events with everyone from her friends to her uncle.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
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
  • Decades ago, some wealthier Venezuelans began splitting their time between South Florida and their home country, gradually spending more and more time.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
  • After dribbling once with his right hand, Brown unleashed a Eurostep to his left, splitting the two Raptors players.
    Jay King, New York Times, 10 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
  • The dangers of disconnecting Leaving the money to be handled by one spouse leaves your family vulnerable.
    Douglas A. Boneparth, CFP, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
  • There’s nothing better than disconnecting from the world—and hopefully, your phone—on a long walk outside.
    The Editors, Outside, 25 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Some folks swear by the idea of kicking off the new year with better habits, resolving to change this and do that differently.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The Ravens organization still has a major problem in resolving this awful situation.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Dichotomizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomizing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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