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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Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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By the end of the 20th century, the assignments bifurcated.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
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The site is being divided into several parcels, one destined for a Yokohama-like building with an attached hotel, another for housing, a third for shipping perishable freight.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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Polls show the nation is sharply divided over the issue of American citizenship for newborn children of unauthorized immigrants.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The discussion gained traction on Reddit, where contributors dissected both the concept and execution of the video, which is initially available exclusively on Apple Music and Spotify rather than YouTube.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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And, right now, after Woods was arrested for DUI, the surprising connection is once again being dissected.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
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In an effort to secure the funding needed to update its schools, the Cajon Valley school board this month passed a resolution of intent to subdivide the district into what are called school facility improvement districts, or SFIDs.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two years ago, a firm brought the council plans to subdivide the northwest section of the mall property to build a hotel, but that project has yet to materialize.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If a judge overturned Tuesday’s court ruling to extend polling place times, the provisional ballots would help election officials segment out votes cast after polls were originally scheduled to close.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Its trailing branches are flat, green and segmented without sharp spines.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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The researchers used a single high radiation dose, whereas human treatments are usually fractionated – that is, given in smaller doses over time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Oct. 2025
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Dent corn is fractionated into its various elements (starch, protein/germ, oil and moisture).—
WWD,
WWD,
16 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Boise’s new professional soccer team is one week away from its first home game after splitting a pair of road contests.—
Statesman staff report,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2026
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The park, which is bisected by Chipman Road into north and south sections, is home to a skate park, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts and play areas.—
Nathan Pilling
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military has blown up several bridges over the river – which bisects Lebanon – over the past days, as part of a broader assault in the south.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Dichotomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomize. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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