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 principle in technical analysis dictates that prior resistance, once broken, should then be looked to for support (and vice versa).
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Solar Orbiter’s observations indicate that there is currently no dominant polarity at either pole, De Groof adds.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Instead, that polarity motif is more thrillingly captured when Eve fends off a flamethrower with a fire hose.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Solar Orbiter’s observations indicate that there is currently no dominant polarity at either pole, De Groof adds.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Instead, that polarity motif is more thrillingly captured when Eve fends off a flamethrower with a fire hose.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarity
opposition
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In July, after FilmLA’s contract was renewed for five more years despite opposition from some local public advocates, a host of measures aimed at streamlining and eradicating bureaucratic hurdles in the film permitting process was approved.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Involvement in these crypto ventures has led to accusations of corruption, conflicts of interest and self-dealing from opposition lawmakers, as well as calls for ethics investigations.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Polarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarity. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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