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
Our closets are full of comfy, polarizing styles, from Crocs clogs to ballet sneakers.
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Another issue will be healing a nation that feels as polarized as at any time in living memory.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 June 2025
Crucially, Musk’s unpopularity—or, at least, his status as a polarizing emblem—appears to have hit him in the pocket; protests, sometimes violent, targeting Tesla, his car company, likely contributed to drops in the stock price, and results for the first quarter showed a huge slump in profits.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Views are polarized when broken down by party: 78 percent of Republicans said Trump has been transparent about his health, while 14 percent of Democrats agreed.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 May 2025
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Another issue will be healing a nation that feels as polarized as at any time in living memory.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 June 2025
Crucially, Musk’s unpopularity—or, at least, his status as a polarizing emblem—appears to have hit him in the pocket; protests, sometimes violent, targeting Tesla, his car company, likely contributed to drops in the stock price, and results for the first quarter showed a huge slump in profits.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Views are polarized when broken down by party: 78 percent of Republicans said Trump has been transparent about his health, while 14 percent of Democrats agreed.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarize
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The case was later consolidated with two similar suits, Carter v. NCAA and Hubbard v. NCAA.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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And so Thunderbolts* has oddly consolidated people’s idea of me as an actor.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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The One, Big, Beautiful Bill directly undermines some of the actions Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have taken since the two united.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The five departing schools — or Pac-stabbers, as some are calling them — are united in their opposition to Grand Canyon’s early entry, according to a conference source.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Must be hard concentrating on work with all those Mauna Lani beach chairs beckoning.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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This magisterial work, greeted with greatest praise from its first volume and still seen as a landmark of historical writing, concentrated on the late seventeenth century.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2025
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Your broader focus should be on integrating systems in a seamless way that can evolve over time, as needed.—
Swapna Sathyan,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Unlike Yang’s other concepts (Baku is a high-end Japanese restaurant while Yama offers a more casual setting with hibachi, sushi and bento boxes), Sora focuses on French cuisine, with Asian influences integrated throughout each course.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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Coupled with a legacy tennis brand such as HEAD, Broomfield says the capsule collection uniquely merges both function and form.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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As an aside, this paper also states that the LMC may merge with the Milky Way within the next two billion years.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Polarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarize. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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