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
And then there were tantric workshops, a Hindu tradition of working with energies and polarities.
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
The outer jacket comes in a clear PVC, with a blue strip showing the cable’s polarity level.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The polarity change can be detected in iron-rich minerals.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
Others concern the conventions of painting itself (such as the formal polarities flatness/perspective and abstraction/figuration) or the genres of the medium.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
The outer jacket comes in a clear PVC, with a blue strip showing the cable’s polarity level.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The polarity change can be detected in iron-rich minerals.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
Others concern the conventions of painting itself (such as the formal polarities flatness/perspective and abstraction/figuration) or the genres of the medium.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for polarity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarity
opposition
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In contrast, results for robotaxis were mixed, with slightly more support (37%) expressed overall than opposition (35%), while a large group (28%) described themselves as ‘undecided’.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The proposal is already facing stiff opposition from business groups.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Polarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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