polarization

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Recent Examples of polarization For starters, economist Kathryn Anne Edwards sees polarization among parents as being exacerbated by a lack of choice. Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 22 June 2026 For one, the Okazaki group could measure its light’s polarization, in addition to its intensity. IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2026 All four of those nations — like several others in Europe — have experienced political polarization related to the arrival of large numbers of Muslim immigrants. ABC News, 18 June 2026 The former president also expressed some regrets — such as the increase in political polarization during his two terms. Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for polarization
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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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Their image quality is further enhanced by the inclusion of Canon’s proprietary UD (ultra-low dispersion) lens elements and Super Spectra coating.
    Chris McMullen, Space.com, 15 June 2026
  • Since April 2026, world stock market return dispersion has hit levels not seen since the peak of the dotcom bubble.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
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
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
Noun
  • But this supreme and irresistible power to make or to unmake, resides only in the whole body of the people; not in any subdivision of them.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • The overall density of the subdivision would be roughly 4 units per acre, with larger lots on the development’s western side and smaller, denser homes clustered along the development’s east.
    Rose Evans Updated June 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026
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
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

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“Polarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarization. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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