polarization

noun

Definition of polarizationnext
as in decomposition

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Recent Examples of polarization Even amid the current political polarization, numerous polls continue to show that Americans broadly support protecting immigrants who came here as children, Murray said. — Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 From Montesquieu’s perspective, polarization worsens this appetite for disregarding constitutional norms. — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country gripped by political polarization and a heat wave bearing down on millions of people across multiple states as celebrations get underway across the United States on Saturday. — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 McGann Jantzen’s sentiment comes as more than 40% of officials from communities with more than 50,000 people report being affected by polarization, according to a 2024 study by the Carnegie Foundation of New York and Civic Pulse. — Corey Schmidt july 6, Sacbee.com, 6 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
  • Authorities also found numerous dead animals in advanced stages of decomposition, including hundreds of chickens that investigators said had been discarded in bags and fed to the dogs, according to The Straits Times and The Standard.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Investigators also found additional remains in advanced stages of decomposition, the sheriff’s office said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
Definition of decomposition
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  • Transformers, diffusion models, state space models and mixture-of-experts are not interchangeable.
    — Ashutosh Saxena, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Other people emphasize the rules and regulations slowing down diffusion and stymieing change.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
Definition of diffusion
Noun
  • Adidas Virginia Watermoc is a slip-on shoe with all the appearances of grip and water dispersion.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • When this happens, the oven continues to generate microwaves that rapidly change frequency as the power dies off over a fraction of a second, mimicking dispersion.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
Definition of dispersion
Noun
  • What links certain mathematical models of traffic flow, shallow-water waves, and quantum particle scattering?
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • Distance, absorption, scattering, reflection, and insertion losses all reduce signal strength.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 June 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
  • The eastern flank of the fire also made a significant push north, but fire crews were able to protect the Glade Ranch subdivision and Benchmark Lookout, Cook said.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026
  • Superior Court Judge Alex Manning issued the order June 15 prohibiting the county’s top administrator from getting close to Amit Mehrotra, a neighbor in the Ellard subdivision in Roswell, and from harassing or intimidating Mehrotra or his family.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of subdivision
Noun
  • As the evolution of stadium concessions has grown, driven by increasing scale, fan segmentation across ticketing types and a heightened expectation of food quality and variety, stadium design allowed for the changes.
    — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Professional is the high-end plan that includes all Free and Standard features, plus advanced segmentation, advanced drag-and-drop workflows, pop-up forms, batch sending, time zone sends, and optimal time sends.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026
Definition of segmentation
Noun
  • Pitt and Jolie would eventually split as well in 2016 and finalize a tumultuous divorce in 2024.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Following their split in 2021, the couple's divorce was finalized in 2022.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Definition of divorce

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