POLARIZING Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

polarizing

verb

Definition of polarizing next

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 But the hole left in the sport — after the sudden exit of its brash, polarizing superstar — will be impossible to fill. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2026 What followed was a cascade of injuries to co-stars Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving, along with polarizing roster moves such as the acquisition of D’Angelo Russell. —

Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026 How would this unprecedented and arguably polarizing figure command a mainstream, late-night audience? —

Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 Still, the technology remains more culturally polarizing than most ordinary financial products. —

James Broughel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for polarizing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarizing

dividing

Verb

Their proof involved dividing the area into polygons instead of triangles, defining a network of points and lines from those polygons and then determining the best way to color the points of that network.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
After initially dividing last month on whether to continue contracts that include two senior services providers that had engaged in disputes with the county, the OC Board of Supervisors agreed this week to extend the funding.

— Claire Wang, Oc Register, 11 June 2026