divisive
adjective
di·vi·sive
də-ˈvī-siv 
also
-ˈvi-
or -ziv
: creating disunity or dissension
a divisive issue
divisive rhetoric
divisively
adverb
divisiveness
noun
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In Marin County, the explosive growth in short-term rentals has been particularly divisive in smaller towns.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Pardo introduced repeal legislation at the start of 2024, but the issue was divisive and a final vote was delayed through five prior meetings before the final vote shortly before 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
At nearly three hours, the anthology film was divisive: Some hailed its scabrous take on human nature as brilliant, and others derided it as bloated.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 May 2024
My fellow Americans, please do not allow a felon, a divisive and hateful person, anywhere near the hallowed Oval Office.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Pardo introduced repeal legislation at the start of 2024, but the issue was divisive and a final vote was delayed through five prior meetings before the final vote shortly before 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
At nearly three hours, the anthology film was divisive: Some hailed its scabrous take on human nature as brilliant, and others derided it as bloated.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 May 2024
My fellow Americans, please do not allow a felon, a divisive and hateful person, anywhere near the hallowed Oval Office.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
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“Divisive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divisive. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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