compartmentalize
verb
com·part·men·tal·ize
kəm-ˌpärt-ˈmen-tə-ˌlīz 
ˌkäm-
compartmentalized; compartmentalizing
: to separate into isolated compartments or categories
Examples of compartmentalize in a Sentence
He compartmentalizes his life by keeping his job and his personal life separate.
The company has compartmentalized its services.
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And if things don't go well, the damage is compartmentalized.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Feb. 2025
But classified information is compartmentalized within the government for a reason—to limit the number of people who can see it to those who really need to know and to keep the risk of inadvertent or malicious disclosure to a minimum.
—James Goldgeier, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
Because that’s sometimes a thing that actors have to just compartmentalize.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
Misty is not doing well with the grief and guilt, but Shauna (Lynskey), Tai (Cypress) and Van (Lauren Ambrose) have managed to compartmentalize and move on.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Feb. 2025
But classified information is compartmentalized within the government for a reason—to limit the number of people who can see it to those who really need to know and to keep the risk of inadvertent or malicious disclosure to a minimum.
—James Goldgeier, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
Because that’s sometimes a thing that actors have to just compartmentalize.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
Misty is not doing well with the grief and guilt, but Shauna (Lynskey), Tai (Cypress) and Van (Lauren Ambrose) have managed to compartmentalize and move on.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for compartmentalize
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“Compartmentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compartmentalize. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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