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Recent Examples of polarization
Leo is expected to double down on his messages of unity amid polarization, peace as war rages, welcome for migrants and hope for young Spaniards in the era of artificial intelligence.
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ABC News, 6 June 2026
Ignoring this reality leads to bad policy, polarization, and band-aid solutions.
—Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 2026
Throw in the early 20th-century beginnings of beach culture and the development of polarization in 1936, and sunglasses were here to stay.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Texas is split down the middle on which issue should take priority — stopping voter fraud or preventing eligible citizens from being turned away at the ballot box — as a poll shows the split is not a sign of moderation but of deep partisan polarization.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 June 2026
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ABC News, 6 June 2026
Ignoring this reality leads to bad policy, polarization, and band-aid solutions.
—Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 2026
Throw in the early 20th-century beginnings of beach culture and the development of polarization in 1936, and sunglasses were here to stay.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Texas is split down the middle on which issue should take priority — stopping voter fraud or preventing eligible citizens from being turned away at the ballot box — as a poll shows the split is not a sign of moderation but of deep partisan polarization.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarization
Noun
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Seasoned explorers will generally bring gas meters to check for dangerous levels of fumes, including potentially flammable hydrogen sulfide, which is produced by decomposition, Duncan said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The octopus had been preserved in formaldehyde, which halts decomposition.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Noun
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But both the working paper and the new Fed research point out that the age gap in hiring predates the mass diffusion of AI tools.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Camp doesn't make its own filters, but suggests trying wide-angle conversion lenses, macro diopters, and diffusion and color effects filters.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The dispersion has already begun and will continue over a 120-day period.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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The result is not unity, but dispersion.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Noun
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The animals were now found only in the high Rocky Mountains and in scatterings along the Pacific Coast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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But a scattering of anglers is convinced that flavoring bait with tobacco is a sure-enough killer.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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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
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The atomization of society begins with your morning coffee.—
Jakub Grygiel,
Washington Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Ambler and Weidenbach voted against the rezoning for the subdivision.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The single-family subdivision Selected by Jeff Speck Single-family zoning covers more of this country’s livable urban land than any other designation.—
Time,
Time,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Relying on hyper-segmentation is at the core of Ground Up’s growth strategy.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Given increasing market segmentation, companies may decide to focus on only one or more segments.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Topuria has spent recent months dealing with a messy divorce.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The couple, who split in 2016, finalized their tumultuous divorce in 2024.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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“Polarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarization. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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