dichotomize
Example Sentences
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“If we’re too positive, it can become an empty platitude. The ‘and’ addresses our natural instinct to dichotomize an experience and call it either good or bad.”
From Washington Post
Much of the rhetoric surrounding immigration and potential reform is dichotomized: There is the “us,” the legal citizens of the United States, and the “them,” the foreign others whom President Trump’s proposed wall would obstruct.
From Washington Post
Let's let the scientists share some wisdom with us before we easily dichotomize the human race.
From New York Times
“Somehow people are OK in their minds dichotomizing,” he said.
From The Guardian
If you must dichotomize, this is a more flexible – and realistic – approach.
From US News
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