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.
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Moscow thus aimed to compartmentalize détente, hoping that a series of bilateral contacts in Europe would break the Atlantic alliance’s cohesion.
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Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
But missing someone is much harder to compartmentalize.
—Christine Pride, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
These blocks have been compartmentalized for decades, parching one, flooding another.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Naturally, their break up leads Max to sequester herself and compartmentalize her lingering feelings for Chloe.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
But missing someone is much harder to compartmentalize.
—Christine Pride, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
These blocks have been compartmentalized for decades, parching one, flooding another.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Naturally, their break up leads Max to sequester herself and compartmentalize her lingering feelings for Chloe.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Compartmentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compartmentalize. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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