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as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
lived on the edge of the central business quarter
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as in mercy
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it
the coach told the team to show their opponents no quarter during the championship game
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as in residence
quarters plural
the place where one lives
maintained a level of cleanliness and neatness that was unusual for a bachelor's quarters
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the militia is being quartered just outside the city
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Recent Examples of quarter
Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
On a few big stages so far — the Coretta Scott King Classic against Texas, the Big Ten tournament — Maryland didn’t put together four quarters.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Two hundred years ago, San Antonio quartered off its west side for Mexican Americans, who were legally barred from buying property elsewhere.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Shares have likewise come under pressure in recent months, sliding more than 20% quarter to date.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
On a few big stages so far — the Coretta Scott King Classic against Texas, the Big Ten tournament — Maryland didn’t put together four quarters.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Black women were quartered separately, on the second floor of the gatehouse.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Two hundred years ago, San Antonio quartered off its west side for Mexican Americans, who were legally barred from buying property elsewhere.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarter
Noun
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Months earlier, Pompeo had comfortably won the district by 31 points.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 1968, the average white student in the district had attended a school that was ninety per cent white.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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My waking hours were at the mercy of the memoir, a moving account of the loss of her first child, Simone.—
Meg Zukin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Cryptocurrency The crypto market remains at the mercy of overall market sentiment, swinging along with stocks on Trump's tariff whims However, business intelligence company Stratagy remains a buyer.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit demands back pay and reinstatement to their positions.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2025
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In addition, there are about 5,200 probationary workers, who have been in their positions less than a year or two and were terminated last month.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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The victim is chief usher A.B. Wynter (Giancarlo Esposito, who replaced Andre Braugher following his death in December 2023), the man not only in charge of the White House’s massive staff but also responsible for putting out the many fires that occur behind the scenes at the presidential residence.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The application fee is $89, plus $78 for a residence card, and applicants must provide health insurance, a clean criminal record, and proof of accommodation.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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After all, who wouldn’t want to house their garlic in a gorgeous vintage-style home?—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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The 24/7 manufacturing site houses six production lines — four plastic bottle lines and two can lines — pumping out 40 million cases annually.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The loss of the Deauville and its approximately 560 rooms has hit neighborhood businesses that rely on tourists especially hard.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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For those concerned about neighborhood changes, the bill includes important safeguards on height and density to ensure new homes blend seamlessly with existing communities.—
Kathryn Wylde,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The station started using the name WPLG in March 1970.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Kyiv has denied the claim and said Russian forces shelled the station.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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In Africa, the earliest evidence of human rainforest habitation dated to 18,000 years ago.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Mar. 2025
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Ice may lie an inch or so below the Moon’s surface in many more regions than previously thought — which has major implications for longer-term lunar exploration or even habitation.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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