POLARITY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

polarity

noun

pō-ˈler-ə-tē

as in opposition

the quality or state of being as different as possible the polarity of the candidates' views on the issue means that the voters have a clear choice to make

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Recent Examples of polarity The game itself has a lot of polarity. —

Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026 Ellison struck a middle ground between the famed Sahlins-Close polarity. —

Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026 Too much relational processing can reduce polarity, which is the dynamic tension that fuels attraction. —

Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Ellison struck a middle ground between the famed Sahlins-Close polarity. —

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for polarity

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opposition

Noun

Last weekend’s 1-0 win over Leeds in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley was encouraging chiefly because, for the first time since January, Chelsea successfully managed to hold Premier League opposition at bay in relative comfort and control for an entire game.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, one of the more moderate gubernatorial candidates, has been very vocal about his opposition to the tax, warning that the measure would ultimately cost the majority of Californians and sink the state’s innovation economy.

— Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 4 May 2026