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polarization

noun

Definition of polarizationnext
as in decomposition

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Recent Examples of polarization That polarization helped squeeze other mainstream parties, including the CDU. — Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 One officer who was blocked had written a paper while in graduate school about the impact of political polarization on recruiting. — Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 But Trumpism is also what Gramsci called a morbid symptom of the interregnum, an expression of a country riven by political polarization and by economic inequity, and struggling to come to terms with the waning of its singular status. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 The cultural and political landscape of Europe and America today—characterized by polarization, populism, and a pervasive distrust of institutions—can be understood, at least in part, as the legacy of the response to the 9/11 attacks by Al-Qaeda. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 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
  • Coffee grounds in your orchid’s pot are likely to pull nitrogen out of the potting media to fuel their decomposition process, leaving your plant with a deficiency.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Both bodies appeared to be in different stages of decomposition.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of decomposition
Noun
  • The system relies on a gas diffusion electrode, which is a membrane made of the same type of material used in non-stick cookware.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As diffusion models and computational power matured toward the end of 2023 and into 2024, the frontier inevitably moved to video.
    — Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of diffusion
Noun
  • Adding to worries is that this dispersion is happening with the S & P 500 just a hair below all-time highs.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The company says the model is designed to account not only for the appearance of gas in infrared imagery but also for factors such as gas-plume patterns, dispersion behavior and background interference.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispersion
Noun
  • Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have discovered that passing waves through a special class of synthetic media forces them to abandon chaotic scattering entirely.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • As if triggered by this thought, the door buzzed itself open, startling the pigeons from wire to wing, a grand scattering.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of scattering
Noun
  • The transformations that have decimated protest movements—undone by digitization, atomization, and the evanescence of online life—have also affected shame and its ability to mediate social norms without the intervention of the state.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers in the United States are developing a new refractory metal powder atomization system that will help researchers develop materials for extreme environment applications, such as gas turbines and fusion energy systems.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of atomization
Noun
  • The two women whom Humphreys killed were working as real estate agents for a new subdivision in Powder Springs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • However, some residents, including those of the Glacier Pond subdivision, will not be able to return home.
    — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of subdivision
Noun
  • However, the success of pivoting often depends on fundamental issues such as inadequate network segmentation or inappropriate trust relationships.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Strict privacy regulations, including requirements for sensitive data segmentation, make robust access controls and staff training essential.
    — Sameer Bhat, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of segmentation
Noun
  • Lowe, now a father to sons Matthew, 33, and John Owen, 30, grew up in Dayton, Ohio, before moving to California after his parents’ divorce.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In 2023, Swift let Turner stay at her place in New York during her divorce from Jonas, and the two seemed to bond over dinners out in the city.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of divorce

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“Polarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarization. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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