polarizes

present tense third-person singular of polarize
as in divides
to cause (people) to break up into opposing groups A hot button issue that is sure to polarize the public.

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Recent Examples of polarizes Content that outrages, polarizes or triggers anxiety keeps us watching. Avital Pardo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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divides
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  • Analysts say this has pulled the faith’s center of gravity toward the more conservative global south, deepening divides with the West’s more liberal outlook.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Attached to each loop is a polymerase enzyme, which serves a critical function every time a cell divides.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Polarizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarizes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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