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divisive

[dih-vahy-siv, -vis-iv] / dɪˈvaɪ sɪv, -ˈvɪs ɪv /
ADJECTIVE
dissenting
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Parton’s solo career spanned equally divisive times, launching at the height of the Vietnam War and carrying on for everything that came afterwards.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Katseye has never been bigger or more divisive.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

The controversies have coincided with the drop in Reform polling support and in popularity for Farage, long a divisive figure loved and loathed in largely equal measure.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Ms. Carrington is black and Ms. Cunningham is white, but the irony is that race isn’t even the most divisive issue here.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

His Reconstruction policies were bitterly divisive, to the point that he warred openly with Congress.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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