as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
we shouldn't compartmentalize the students into such restrictive categories as scholar and athlete, which are not mutually exclusive
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Recent Examples of compartmentalize
But there are other uses for the severance procedure as well, as is the case with Gabby Arteta (Nora Dale), the wife of a pro-severance senator, who used the severance technology to compartmentalize (and completely forget about) her pregnancy.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
McDermott has been masterful at getting his club to compartmentalize.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
MacNeil has found a way to compartmentalize it all.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
What used to be a huge open space is now compartmentalized with gorgeous, serene and more intimate indoor/outdoor spaces – including a garden area with a massive grass wall, waterfalls and ponds.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
McDermott has been masterful at getting his club to compartmentalize.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
MacNeil has found a way to compartmentalize it all.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
What used to be a huge open space is now compartmentalized with gorgeous, serene and more intimate indoor/outdoor spaces – including a garden area with a massive grass wall, waterfalls and ponds.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartmentalize
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Nearly three-quarters of all Northeast snowstorms classified as Category 3 or higher on the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale, or NESIS, from 1956 to 2022 took place in late January or early February, according to statistics from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The international community views Syrian civil society organizations more favorably than the caretaker government, whose leaders were classified as terrorists in many countries until recently.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Asensio was lacking in his out-of-possession work, ranking the lowest of all Madrid’s attackers for pressures and ball recoveries.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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New individual rankings by The Guillotine were released Jan. 11 and six Panthers are ranked, including Randolph at No. 1 at 152.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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When first created they were relegated to industrial use—cutting, drilling, and polishing rather than adorning fingers and décolletages.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sims had been largely relegated to a bench role after failing to make an impact in extended minutes on the floor this season.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Many of the sharks in this area are juveniles and haven’t yet fully developed the ability to distinguish between humans and their natural prey, which includes fish, stingrays and other sharks.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Latin America, particularly Argentina, is distinguished by its strong social fabric.—
Kristin Deasy,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Many storage onions are categorized as long-day onions.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, drones and other unmanned aircraft, categorized by weight, have also received tariffs.—
Daniel Cody,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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The three dozen options available at every game now are separated into tiers.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Opponents have accused the board of seeking to separate the relatively more affluent, white majority east side from the less affluent, more racially diverse west side.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Compartmentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartmentalize. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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