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 polarity of opinion led to infighting in the stands on that final Sunday and a fractured support existing between apathy and rage ever since.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Like an actual magnet, Earth has polarity, meaning the strength of the magnetic field is concentrated at the poles, which is why the aurora is normally most visible at the poles of the earth.
—Molly Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 June 2025
In fact, the Solar Orbiter’s high-latitude observations have already shown that the magnetic field at the Sun’s south pole is currently showing north and south polarity at the same time — a messy combination that occurs as the magnetic field flips, at the time of the Sun’s solar maximum.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2025
Once that happens, a single polarity should slowly build up over time at the poles as the sun heads toward its quiet solar minimum phase, according to ESA.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 June 2025
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Like an actual magnet, Earth has polarity, meaning the strength of the magnetic field is concentrated at the poles, which is why the aurora is normally most visible at the poles of the earth.
—Molly Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 June 2025
In fact, the Solar Orbiter’s high-latitude observations have already shown that the magnetic field at the Sun’s south pole is currently showing north and south polarity at the same time — a messy combination that occurs as the magnetic field flips, at the time of the Sun’s solar maximum.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2025
Once that happens, a single polarity should slowly build up over time at the poles as the sun heads toward its quiet solar minimum phase, according to ESA.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarity
opposition
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Other surveys have found similar opposition among Black residents in D.C., too.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Just two days later, on Sept. 21, a partial solar eclipse will be visible across parts of the Pacific Ocean just as Saturn reaches opposition, when Earth is between it and the sun.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Polarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarity. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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