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Recent Examples of polarization
This kind of deliberate polarization does not serve our fellow human beings and perpetuates a constant ‘us and them’ mentality.
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
In a world where polarization kills collaboration and burnout kills belonging, the leaders who create spaces of real connection will build the most resilient teams, the most loyal customers and the most human brands.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
The primary leadership challenges today include navigating uncertainty, unprecedented change and polarization.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Leo said in a 2023 interview with Vatican News that the polarization in the church was a wound that needed to be healed.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
In a world where polarization kills collaboration and burnout kills belonging, the leaders who create spaces of real connection will build the most resilient teams, the most loyal customers and the most human brands.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
The primary leadership challenges today include navigating uncertainty, unprecedented change and polarization.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Leo said in a 2023 interview with Vatican News that the polarization in the church was a wound that needed to be healed.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarization
Noun
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Guessing which cardinal will be selected to sit on the Holy See has always been tricky, but the diffusion of cardinal positions and breakdown of historic blocs make ranking candidates even more questionable.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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The diffusion line with Amazon offers bridal, bridesmaids and special occasion dresses.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Refraction is the bending of light, while dispersion scatters it.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Discover Magazine,
28 May 2025
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The velocity dispersion in Ophion, as measured by Gaia, is much larger than normal, at 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) per second.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The remains — which included a skull and a scattering of separated bones — were collected from the beach destination and are slated to undergo forensic analysis to determine their origin and age, Newsweek reported.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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Her matching set consisted of a pencil skirt and blazer cinched with a belt, all of which featured a scattering of white polka dots against a sky blue fabric.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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Existing mixed housing can be found in the Aberdeen and Keystone subdivisions.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The subdivision is the furthest along of new residential developments recently planned for the area.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2025
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In my experience leading segmentation initiatives for global institutions, moving critical systems off flat topologies significantly reduced risk exposure.—
Srikanth Bellamkonda,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Crocs achieves precise segmentation across its lineup, driven by two key pillars: functionality and aesthetics.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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Some exert control through violence, some through financial dominance, and others through the threat of divorce and social isolation.—
TrickleUp,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Per the filing, the couple's divorce is uncontested and will only need a judge to sign off.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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That trip would be the longest transoceanic dispersal of any terrestrial vertebrate known to scientists.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
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Researchers in Australia are using Gaia to learn how mosquitoes colonized islands in the South Pacific, while teams in Michigan and Ohio are using it to understand the history and dispersal of the Massasauga rattlesnake.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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The company’s distribution model, however, remains costly.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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That said, Brian had also uploaded their music to Spotify via a British distribution service called RouteNote.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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“Polarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarization. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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