as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
we will need to polarize all of the fractious environmental groups into a united front if we hope to win on this issue
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Recent Examples of polarize
Since then, political analysts and GOP strategists have pointed to Musk's increasingly polarizing image as a key factor in the loss.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Aaron Ekblad Position: Defenseman Age: 29 Current team: Florida Panthers
2024-25 stats: 3 goals, 33 points
Current contract: 8 years, $60 million
Still relatively young and already with nearly 800 total NHL games on his resume, Ekblad is a bit of a polarizing player among scouts.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Likewise, businesses may want to consider investing in cities that are less politically polarized when making investment decisions.
—Zachary Russell, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
To say the Tesla Cybertruck is polarizing would be an understatement.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Aaron Ekblad Position: Defenseman Age: 29 Current team: Florida Panthers
2024-25 stats: 3 goals, 33 points
Current contract: 8 years, $60 million
Still relatively young and already with nearly 800 total NHL games on his resume, Ekblad is a bit of a polarizing player among scouts.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Likewise, businesses may want to consider investing in cities that are less politically polarized when making investment decisions.
—Zachary Russell, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
To say the Tesla Cybertruck is polarizing would be an understatement.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarize
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By doing the reduction work close to the disaster site, debris that initially filled three or four dump trucks can be consolidated into one large semi tractor-trailer load.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Several lawsuits claiming the response was inadequate were consolidated into a single class action suit, Bianucci v. Rite Aid Corporation.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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The two sides have tried – and failed – multiple times to reach an agreement to unite the two separate Palestinian territories under one governance structure, with a 2017 agreement quickly folding in violence.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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Rather than trying to unite urban progressivism and rural pragmatism, Democrats often depend on anti-Trump messaging or niche issues that fail to reach places like Ocean City, Salisbury or Bel Air.—
Marc Lester,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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That’s because the best days in the market are often concentrated around the worst days in the market.—
Rick Unser,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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System combinations open the door to reimagining how care is delivered at every level— from expanding primary care access in rural communities to extending the reach of specialty services typically concentrated in urban areas.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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To further integrate the environment, use natural materials such as oak and mixed hardwood.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then the hope is that over time the company starts integrating that into their work and the performance in an unselfconscious way.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Palo Alto’s decision to merge Prisma Cloud and Cortex CDR to create Cortex Cloud shows where the industry is going (disclosure: Palo Alto Networks is a partner of Tamnoon).—
Ran Nahmias,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Italian fashion houses to merge Prada struck a deal to buy rival Versace for $1.375 billion on Thursday.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Polarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarize. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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