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Recent Examples of polarization
That polarization will be a major challenge for any administration hoping to build consensus on social issues and strengthen the country’s democracy.
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Yejin Gim, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
Affective polarization makes political compromise virtually impossible.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
LCDs use the precise control of light polarization by using an electrical field.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Despite such disagreements – a reflection of the country’s deep polarization – many South Koreans are simply thankful to put the instability of the martial law episode behind them.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025
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Yejin Gim, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
Affective polarization makes political compromise virtually impossible.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
LCDs use the precise control of light polarization by using an electrical field.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Despite such disagreements – a reflection of the country’s deep polarization – many South Koreans are simply thankful to put the instability of the martial law episode behind them.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarization
Noun
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And there’d be no diffusion and none of that in Buffalo, for example.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Like other modern video generation models, Veo 3 is built on diffusion technology—the same approach that powers image generators like Stable Diffusion and Flux.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The team was able to use the dispersion of light to map and measure matter along the pathway of the fast radio bursts.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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On the other hand, the Kirkton House edition has a triple wick that creates an even burn and wide scent dispersion, which may help make up for its smaller size.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2025
Noun
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If the timing and surrounding environment are just right, those planets don’t get ejected but are trapped in extremely wide orbits — which could have happened in the solar system as Uranus and Neptune grew or the later scattering among gas giants.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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In this case, Raman spectroscopy uses Raman scattering, a process that sees how light interacts with molecular vibration.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ultimately, though, this performance had some of the same early-season jitters as last week’s opener, with a scraggly opening and subdivision disagreement among the violins.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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The stores will be the first big-box grocers near the homes in the new subdivisions around Haslet and southeast Wise County, where some people drive at least 20 minutes to the closest grocery store.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2025
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Even with the right technology and data, personalization can still fail due to simple human shortcomings, like marketers relying on assumptions based on broad segmentations or hesitating to deploy new technologies like AI.—
Bryan Gernert,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Early data demonstrates that the hyper-personalization and segmentation that comes along with personality detection drives engagement up over 10 times.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 June 2025
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While answering fans’ questions via her Instagram Stories, the actress addressed one related to divorce.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
26 June 2025
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Sanchez and Whitesell were married for 13 years before filing for divorce in April 2019.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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First Evidence Found from Mastodon Tusk Ancient Impact on Modern-Day Ecosystem The loss of mastodons greatly reduced seed dispersal for several of these fruit-bearing species.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
16 June 2025
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The ants threaten native ant species, which play crucial roles in seed dispersal.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Platforms like YouTube and Instagram are providing distribution and control of their stories in ways once unimaginable—and allowing people with disabilities the chance to reach audiences once unheard of.—
Alan Schwarz,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Substack offers a comprehensive solution that combines website functionality, blogging capability, newsletter distribution and podcast hosting.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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“Polarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarization. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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