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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That's hard for a lot of people to believe right now, given the polarity in our politics and the sometimes bombastic rhetoric that claims part of the country will suffer irrevocably depending on the election outcome.
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David Plazas, The Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2024
Given these cumulative factors—the anticipation of instability, polarities in the workplace, and a series of lagging effects that could slow spending and by extension weaken the economy—what should CEOs and boards do?
—David Reimer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
And in many ways, Taliesin is where these two polarities mingle.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
Design, as always, polarizing Always lurking in the background of the love/hate polarity is the Cybertruck design.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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David Plazas, The Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2024
Given these cumulative factors—the anticipation of instability, polarities in the workplace, and a series of lagging effects that could slow spending and by extension weaken the economy—what should CEOs and boards do?
—David Reimer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
And in many ways, Taliesin is where these two polarities mingle.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
Design, as always, polarizing Always lurking in the background of the love/hate polarity is the Cybertruck design.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Polarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarity. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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