Synonyms of polarization

polarization

noun

as in decomposition

Related Words

• decomposition
• diffusion
• dispersion
• scattering
• atomization
• subdivision
• segmentation
• dichotomization
• divorce
• dispersal
• distribution
• administration
• disassembly
• apportionment
• dismemberment
• severance
• segregation
• isolation
• rupture
• cleavage
• sequestration
• fractionalization
• bifurcation
• breakup
• split
• breach
• schism
• seclusion
• fractionation
• dissolution
• partition
• separation
• scission
• division
• disunion
• sundering

Dissimilar Words

• union
• unification
• association
• connection
• attachment
• assemblage
• combination
• conjunction
• linkage
• fusion
• link
• consolidation
• aggregation
• linkup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of polarization

Doubtless, when the midterm elections are over and the next Congress convenes in January, fierce partisanship and angry polarization will continue unabated in the United States. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Under cathodic polarization, those oxides were reduced, exposing the metallic alloy beneath. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

As younger audiences increasingly turn to YouTube and TikTok for information, Schmitter said the move is particularly important at a time of political polarization in Germany, with the far right party AFD on the rise. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

This seems to be another indication of the polarization that has shaped this key election and, more broadly, the general political context of Brazil in the past few years. — Rafael R. Ioris, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026