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as in contradictory
being as different as possible
they're friends despite their polar positions on a number of issues
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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
a polar air mass seemed to have settled over our area in January
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Recent Examples of polar
Another displacement or weakening of the polar vortex is underway, which can allow bursts of Arctic air to spill into the Midwest and Northeast at times, according to AccuWeather lead long-range meteorologist Paul Pastelok.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The 16th annual Shamrock Splash, a polar plunge from East Boston’s Constitution Beach put on by Save the Harbor, Save the Bay, raised money for the Better Beaches Grant Program to plan free summer events and programs across beaches from Nahant to Nantasket.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
As the planet's temperature warms, glaciers and polar caps are melting, releasing freshwater into the ocean.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
This year, the days leading up to the spring equinox may not feel like warm weather is in our future, as a polar vortex will once again move south, bringing cooler temperatures to Tennessee.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 Mar. 2026
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The 16th annual Shamrock Splash, a polar plunge from East Boston’s Constitution Beach put on by Save the Harbor, Save the Bay, raised money for the Better Beaches Grant Program to plan free summer events and programs across beaches from Nahant to Nantasket.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
As the planet's temperature warms, glaciers and polar caps are melting, releasing freshwater into the ocean.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
This year, the days leading up to the spring equinox may not feel like warm weather is in our future, as a polar vortex will once again move south, bringing cooler temperatures to Tennessee.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polar
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Although uncommon, some public figures and health professionals have claimed that the vaccines could cause cancer despite ample contradictory evidence, often by misinterpreting or misrepresenting studies.—
Dannell D. Boatman,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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What followed was a contradictory series of events that continued with Monday’s arguments.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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Twenty-year-old Maksym Yevsiukov makes his way up the icy sidewalk under the drone nets.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ever since Pluto was infamously stripped of its planetary status two decades ago, debate has raged for years over the distant icy world – half the size of the United States – and just what sort of cosmic body it should be classified as.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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But with reservation-only cabanas claiming many of the prime loungers (and the in-pool chairs disappearing early), the savvy move is the quieter second pool at the opposite end of the pool deck.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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In other words, judges in Bediako-like cases could reach opposite conclusions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Central Texas on Wednesday is transitioning away from the final freeze of traditional winter, steadily shifting from unseasonably frigid weather to unseasonably high temperatures by the end of the week.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Able to block out the frigid rays of cold winters and the staggering heat of Southern summers, these thermal curtains can help homeowners achieve the ideal home temperature.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your nonfiction development pipeline grow?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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His couplets—stitched together by a rhyme—typically saunter in contrary directions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The spa Shaded by almost 100 palm trees and other endemic plants, the Ojo de Agua (watering hole) spa has hot and cold dipping pools.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Texas has gone cold at the worst time.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Leaving Terracotta Outside in the Cold Terracotta is prone to cracking in freezing temperatures.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Expect highs in the 40s and sub-freezing lows for the rest of the week.—
Lisa Meadows,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dry weather and a chilly breeze take over Monday afternoon.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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But March 23 is going to be a bit chillier than the days prior.—
Brooke Muckerman,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Polar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polar. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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