compartmentalize
verb
com·part·men·tal·ize
kəm-ˌpärt-ˈmen-tə-ˌlīz 
ˌkäm-
compartmentalized; compartmentalizing
: to separate into isolated compartments or categories
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
That conclusion may sound blasphemous in our modern age, when many social scientists and therapists insist that leaving work behind at the end of the day allows one to be a better partner and parent, whereas a failure to compartmentalize one’s job leads to burnout.
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Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
Alicia Araujo, a 28-year-old Afro-Dominican, grew inspired through her natural hair journey to honor her culture more holistically instead of compartmentalizing.
—Essence, 6 Sep. 2024
Policymakers in the United States have hoped to compartmentalize climate change as a challenge on which Beijing and Washington can meaningfully cooperate, even as the two countries compete elsewhere.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2021
Instead, provide emotional support to their feelings and teach them to compartmentalize tasks and emotions.
—Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 30 July 2024
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Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
Alicia Araujo, a 28-year-old Afro-Dominican, grew inspired through her natural hair journey to honor her culture more holistically instead of compartmentalizing.
—Essence, 6 Sep. 2024
Policymakers in the United States have hoped to compartmentalize climate change as a challenge on which Beijing and Washington can meaningfully cooperate, even as the two countries compete elsewhere.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2021
Instead, provide emotional support to their feelings and teach them to compartmentalize tasks and emotions.
—Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 30 July 2024
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“Compartmentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compartmentalize. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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