as in opposition
the quality or state of being as different as possible
the polarity of the candidates' views on the issue means that the voters have a clear choice to make
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Recent Examples of polarity
The game itself has a lot of polarity.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Ellison struck a middle ground between the famed Sahlins-Close polarity.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Too much relational processing can reduce polarity, which is the dynamic tension that fuels attraction.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Ellison struck a middle ground between the famed Sahlins-Close polarity.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Ellison struck a middle ground between the famed Sahlins-Close polarity.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Too much relational processing can reduce polarity, which is the dynamic tension that fuels attraction.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Ellison struck a middle ground between the famed Sahlins-Close polarity.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarity
opposition
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Starmer — who is facing relentless domestic criticism over a flailing economy and his appointment of the disgraced Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, while grappling with a surging far-right opposition — will be praying for a smooth visit.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Milei also modified an open-records law to limit the scope of publicly available information and, in 2024, shut down Argentina's state news agency Telam, accusing it of being a propaganda mouthpiece for the left-leaning populist opposition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Polarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarity. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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