polarization

noun

Definition of polarizationnext
as in decomposition

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Recent Examples of polarization Billed as a social experiment amid increasing levels of polarization and social isolation, the show will then explore across eight eps whether opposites really do attract. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2026 But controversies are plaguing the league, Clark has become an unwilling symbol of racial polarization and GOP members of Congress are entering the fray. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 17 July 2026 The underlying forces — globalization, technological change, demographic shifts, economic concentration and ideological polarization — have been reshaping American governance for decades. — John Eger, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 As the laser passes through the crystal, its polarization rotates. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for polarization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarization
  1. decomposition
  2. diffusion
  3. dispersion
  4. scattering
  5. atomization
  6. subdivision
  7. segmentation
  8. divorce
Noun
  • The other five were found dead in a state of decomposition, the KWS said, per The Guardian.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • Their decomposition attributed much of the divergence to how raters measure the same underlying issue rather than merely to differences in scope or weighting.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of decomposition
Noun
  • The Structural Necessity of Open Distribution The competitive standing of large language models is secondary to a broader structural condition governing the diffusion of general-purpose technologies.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Open models strengthen safety and cybersecurity, accelerate innovation and diffusion, and enable sovereignty.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Definition of diffusion
Noun
  • Yet for some thinkers today the involuntary dispersion of the Jews (galut or golah) is articulated as being inherently different from the voluntary exile of the Jews (diaspora or tfutsot).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Investors who access emerging markets through a broad index miss the dispersion that active country allocation can capture.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of dispersion
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  • The unincorporated community, little more than a scattering of buildings at a bend in the road, lies midway between Mason and Llano in the Texas Hill Country.
    — Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • And even outside the direct beam, the scattering of its photons through the atmosphere would create a still-bright smudge of light pollution in the surrounding night sky.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
Definition of scattering
Noun
  • Chinamaxxing romanticizes things that feel structurally out of reach at home — compact, affordable-looking apartments; public transit that works; streets safe to walk at night; multigenerational households as an antidote to loneliness; communal meals as an antidote to atomization.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The atomization of society begins with your morning coffee.
    — Jakub Grygiel, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of atomization
Noun
  • There was a long, confused silence from developers Tuesday night when the Eagle City Council members voted, 3-2, to reject a 43-home subdivision near Eagle Island State Park.
    — Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Residents from the Briarwood subdivision, which sits just to the south of the 3-acre property, are mounting opposition against the Starfish Project from moving into the former grocery store space.
    — Taylor O'Connor July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Definition of subdivision
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  • Meanwhile, generic email campaigns are being replaced by dynamic email content and SMS segmentation, which offer retailers and brands significantly higher ROI than cold ad campaigns.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • At the periphery, there exists segmentation and micro-networking.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of segmentation
Noun
  • How could an alienation of affection case affect Jen Hamilton’s divorce?
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • Holmes was awarded primary legal custody of her daughter, and Cruise reportedly has not been seen with Suri since shortly after the divorce.
    — Alessia Ferri, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Definition of divorce

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