as in consolidated
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
we will need to polarize all of the fractious environmental groups into a united front if we hope to win on this issue
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Recent Examples of polarized
Moreover, the signals of each of the initial discharges were found to be polarized both at different directions to each other, and to the direction in which the discharges spread through the sky.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
In a dynamic likely to be familiar to Americans, Canada had become increasingly polarized in recent years, with voters poised to replace the longtime Liberal government with a Conservative Party capitalizing on their worries about inflation and immigration.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
Musk’s wealth has propelled him to a global presence that lacks precedent — and has polarized world opinion about the tech entrepreneur in the process.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
Circularly polarized light The researchers created a material called triazatruxene (TAT), with special side chains that self-assemble into helical stacks.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025
This was partly a result of a new dynamic in Washington, where Congress was growing increasingly polarized.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Other competitors have founded apps as the social media landscape has become more partisan and polarized.
—April Rubin, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Once an extremely rare action, censure has become more common in recent years as Congress has become more polarized along partisan lines.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
The topic has become deeply polarized, with different actors and stakeholders holding sharply contrasting views on what should be considered harmful.
—Tamar Mitts, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
In a dynamic likely to be familiar to Americans, Canada had become increasingly polarized in recent years, with voters poised to replace the longtime Liberal government with a Conservative Party capitalizing on their worries about inflation and immigration.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
Musk’s wealth has propelled him to a global presence that lacks precedent — and has polarized world opinion about the tech entrepreneur in the process.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
Circularly polarized light The researchers created a material called triazatruxene (TAT), with special side chains that self-assemble into helical stacks.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025
This was partly a result of a new dynamic in Washington, where Congress was growing increasingly polarized.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Other competitors have founded apps as the social media landscape has become more partisan and polarized.
—April Rubin, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Once an extremely rare action, censure has become more common in recent years as Congress has become more polarized along partisan lines.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
The topic has become deeply polarized, with different actors and stakeholders holding sharply contrasting views on what should be considered harmful.
—Tamar Mitts, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarized
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This was the weekend when Arsenal hammered Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest consolidated fourth place by beating Brentford, Bournemouth moved to fifth, Chelsea dropped points and Manchester City lost again.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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The comprehensive dashboard allows for seamless monitoring of nutrition, workouts, sleep and overall wellness, all consolidated into a single, user-friendly interface.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
22 Dec. 2024
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In an economic study published in 1963, the historian Ping Chiu found that in California the two groups were mostly stratified into different labor pools, with the Chinese concentrated in lower-wage jobs in agriculture and industries such as textile and cigar manufacturing.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
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Espresso is bold, creamy, and intensely concentrated, while coffee is lighter and often served in much larger quantities.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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The most robust effort to date comes from Germany’s Deutsche Fußball Liga, with a mandatory environmental sustainability criteria being integrated into club licensing regulations for Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 in 2022.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Wilmore and Williams were integrated with the Crew-9 mission in September under a plan NASA laid out months ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Google merged DeepMind with Google Brain, another AI research unit at the search company, to become Google DeepMind in April 2023.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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After the Senate passed its tariff bill in March 1930, it was merged into the House version.—
Mike Patton,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Polarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarized. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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