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
The mudslinging this election seems to have reached monumental lows, with this election season feeling particularly polarized.
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Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The shocking reveal led many people to declare the campaign lost for Trump as female voters withdrew even further from the polarizing candidate.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
For now, couples across the country are choosing family over fighting by ignoring the polarizing elephant in the room -- and on the ballots.
—Erin Coulehan, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2024
The polling comes two days away from this year’s Election Day, which will follow a chaotic and highly polarized campaign cycle that featured two assassination attempts against Trump and President Biden exiting the race.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The shocking reveal led many people to declare the campaign lost for Trump as female voters withdrew even further from the polarizing candidate.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
For now, couples across the country are choosing family over fighting by ignoring the polarizing elephant in the room -- and on the ballots.
—Erin Coulehan, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2024
The polling comes two days away from this year’s Election Day, which will follow a chaotic and highly polarized campaign cycle that featured two assassination attempts against Trump and President Biden exiting the race.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, corporations could form alliances to consolidate their already considerable strength.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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The gambit helped to consolidate Republican support behind Garvey and vault him past fierce competitor Rep. Katie Porter, an Orange County Democrat, who finished a distant third.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Despite a lack of funding for even basic educational necessities, and school district leaders who only care about the barest minimum standards, these educators are united by their drive to surpass expectations and encourage their students to do the same.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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While there will be time enough to debate our continuing differences, now is the time to recognize that that which unites us is greater than that which divides us.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Building libraries, paving streets, operating 911 systems or responding to medical emergency calls induces officials to concentrate on reality, not rhetoric.Cindy Chavez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Of note, be advised that the IIHS tends to concentrates its testing efforts on the industry’s best-selling vehicles, which often leaves out big-ticket luxury models at the upper end of the price spectrum and low-production sports cars.Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unusual Machines continues to focus on integrating its recent acquisitions and expanding its presence in the commercial drone industry.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Because the light seamlessly integrates into the band, the beam is steady when running.Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company is actively seeking to merge with another operating company to address its financial challenges.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Chatter about the inevitability of consolidation within the streaming world has been going on for well over a year now, with a widespread expectation that at some point, a couple of major platforms will either merge or go away.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Polarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarize. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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