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as in contradictory
being as different as possible
they're friends despite their polar positions on a number of issues
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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
a polar air mass seemed to have settled over our area in January
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Recent Examples of polar
Jennifer’s Body follows two polar opposite best friends, the outgoing Jennifer and bookish Needy (Amanda Seyfried), whose friendship takes a turn when the former embarks on a murderous rampage of her male classmates.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
The nitrogen oxides deplete ozone directly, while metals can seed polar stratospheric clouds or act as reaction surfaces that amplify ozone loss.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
The boldest travelers might want to camp overnight on the icy continent or try a polar plunge.
—Ashton Palmer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
The Mishra lab invented a particular form of the material called N-polar gallium nitride.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
The nitrogen oxides deplete ozone directly, while metals can seed polar stratospheric clouds or act as reaction surfaces that amplify ozone loss.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
The boldest travelers might want to camp overnight on the icy continent or try a polar plunge.
—Ashton Palmer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
The Mishra lab invented a particular form of the material called N-polar gallium nitride.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polar
Adjective
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Pärt, who has apparently retired from creative work, offers an output that is far more complex and contradictory than his monkish public image suggests.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Although the first season of The Asset centers around Tea and her contradictory feelings about PET and her targets, the final scene revolves around Ashley and her future.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The combination of snow and strong winds is expected to reduce visibility, create slick and icy roads—particularly on bridges and overpasses—and potentially down trees or branches.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The composite image shows the nucleus or icy, rocky central core of 3I/ATLAS as a large and black dot, along with a white glow — the comet's coma, or atmosphere.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And the back part of that is that the most fun is getting to act opposite people who are incredibly good, which is true for this cast.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some Democrats criticized it, too, though for opposite reasons.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Powell, who stars as a game-show contestant in a race to stay alive in Wright’s adaptation of Stephen King’s dystopian novel, had been tracking the frigid weather closely, all too aware of this upcoming scene.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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The frigid blast is courtesy of our old wintertime foe, the polar vortex, Maue said.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But a sleight of hand is at work; the maybes of one chapter become the assumptions of the next, and at times contrary evidence is entirely ignored.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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So, a bit more about that unpopular, contrary sentiment.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Kimberly-Clark has been attempting to challenge the dominance of consumer goliath Procter & Gamble, whose business spans all drugstore aisles, including cold and digestion medicines.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Insulate With Mulch No matter the zone, crepe myrtles can benefit from additional mulch that locks in moisture and insulates the roots in cold weather.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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High temperatures are forecast to only reach the 30s across the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and northern New England, and sub-freezing lows will be possible as far south as the Central Plains and Tennessee Valley, the Weather Prediction Center said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The November moon has also been called the digging moon, the deer rutting moon, the whitefish moon, the frost moon and the freezing moon.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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My favorite is the Turtle Fur Totally Tubular—100 percent merino wool that traps heat better than fleece while staying breathable, keeping me warm even in sudden snow or chilly winds.—
Ariana Dickson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Deliciously tailgate-ready for a chilly Saturday, this hearty chili is an easy way to serve large crowds.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Polar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polar. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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