as in to bifurcate
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Recent Examples of dichotomize
Lyle: What was really important for us with Lottie is that there’s a tendency to want to dichotomize characters in television and film into protagonists and antagonists, or heroes and villains.
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize.
—Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 10 Oct. 2020
Kate Aurthur, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize.
—Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 10 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dichotomize
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The center of gravity for computing is bifurcating, where, aside from datacenter AI training, performance per watt is the name of the game.Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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That edge is somewhat novel in Star Wars’s universe of smugglers, which typically feels bifurcated between scoundrels with a heart of gold and petty criminals who are rarely more than their base nature.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 June 2024
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And the House Democratic caucus has been divided over whether to touch the minimum wage and paid sick leave laws.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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Teppanyaki restaurants have become a staple in all-inclusive resorts, but this property's Japanese eatery, Ono Teppanyaki, is divided into two: a classic Teppanroom with tables for 13 to 18 patrons and an izakaya dining space where guests can enjoy sushi, ramen, and Japanese tacos.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
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To get robots to perform even relatively simple tasks, such as tying shoelaces, requires the labors of scientists who have dissected every step in the operation; trainers must then employ tedious repetition to program these steps.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Or that Baker Mayfield surgically dissected their defense with four touchdown passes.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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These large partitions are then subdivided into smaller ones, called macros and standard cells.Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024
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Soon after Taylor's death in 1895, his land on both sides of Lake McDonald — predecessor to Lake Austin — was subdivided and sold.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024
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An accounting office could segment Wi-Fi users by business versus individual clients, automatically sharing different tax planning resources with each group.Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Hauenstein said Delta is looking for new ways to segment its cabins after the carrier — and rivals — spent years breaking coach class into options like premium economy, extra-legroom seats and basic economy.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
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Dent corn is fractionated into its various elements (starch, protein/germ, oil and moisture).WWD, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
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The initial wave fractionated into smaller 25-foot waves, which reverberated across the fjord for over a week.Carly Miller, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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The responses were also split along party lines, with a fair amount of Democrats finding the killing acceptable compared to very few Republicans and independents.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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The two teams split in the regular season last year, but Conard beat Glastonbury in the CCC quarterfinals.Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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Children who have been bisected via a tragic logging accident are also half siblings, but in a different way.Lillian Stone, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Indigenous artisans and entrepreneurs readily adapted to the influx of visitors including the Laguna Pueblo, whose land was bisected by the railroad.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Dichotomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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