POLARIZING Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

polarizing

verb

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present participle of polarize

as in dividing

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 polarizing In 2022, former wrestler Sardar Pashaei explained how Iran’s national soccer teams are so polarizing. —

Don Riddell, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 Greene, the polarizing former House representative from Georgia's 14th congressional district, was once a staunch Trump ally. —

Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 The more partisan and polarizing foreign policy becomes, the more dangerous the world will be as a result. —

Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026 Thanks in part to Winter’s singular voice, Geese can be polarizing, which isn’t unusual even for acts destined for legend. —

Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for polarizing

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dividing

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How to make sense of the damage to Iran's cultural legacy is dividing Iranians.

— Emily Feng, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Soon, there could be military boots on the ground crossing into the Islamic Republic of Iran from this terrain of fertile valleys, deep gorges and ancient Mesopotamian trade routes perched below the mountainous border dividing Iraq and Iran.

— Younes Mohammad, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026