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as in cell
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
if the camera doesn't work, check to see that the battery has been properly installed in its chamber
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
joined the local chamber of commerce
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning
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Recent Examples of chamber
Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
Symbiosis will combine the starkness of a classic and visceral body horror with the intimacy and raw emotion of chamber drama.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
Before that, in 1975 a member of the Manson Family cult tried to shoot President Gerald Ford at close range in Sacramento, California but failed to chamber a round into the gun.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
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Noun
The House sponsors are the chamber’s top Democratic and Republican lawmakers, House Speaker Julie McCluskie and Minority Leader Rose Pugliese, respectively.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
Symbiosis will combine the starkness of a classic and visceral body horror with the intimacy and raw emotion of chamber drama.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
The 10th Judicial District has 45 judges, including Amy Brosnahan, who is chambered in Isanti County and not related to Helen Brosnahan, and roughly 365 staff, overseeing nearly 120,000 cases per year.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
Before that, in 1975 a member of the Manson Family cult tried to shoot President Gerald Ford at close range in Sacramento, California but failed to chamber a round into the gun.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chamber
Noun
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The jaw-dropping gaffe – which was met with stunned disbelief by those in the room and at home – was the result of a mix-up by accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, who mistakenly handed presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty the wrong category envelope.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Pats simultaneously preserved tens of millions of dollars in cap room with the intention of rolling it over into this offseason.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Other mysteries include how biological cells first evolved, and what caused the dramatic onset of complex life during the Cambrian explosion 540 million years ago.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Gene therapies work by using a virus to install a new, healthy copy of a faulty gene into a patient's cells to help address the underlying problem.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If Trump were to carry through with his frequent promise to pull the U.S. out of NATO, that would effectively mark the end of the treaty organization and signal the fall of Europe, Zelenskyy said.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Some organizations, like Red Somos, which provides HIV care to Venezuelan migrants, have been forced to drastically scale back their operations.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The space houses an elegant cocktail bar and a smaller one with a corner paying homage to Julio Iglesias, among other unique elements.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Powell, the sources said, was not housed in the new Special Management Unit on the Bantum Center, which was the subject of some controversy in last week’s Board of Correction hearing.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Either way, that seems part of the driving force that compels her to get to the recording studio in the cabin and start channeling Kate Bush.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the video -- obtained exclusively by ABC News -- passengers can be seen hanging upside down in the cabin, being held into their seats dangling only by their seatbelts.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Musk seized on a tweet that said the institute received USAID funding, a target of Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
21 Feb. 2025
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The practical effect of the cap is to rob universities and research institutes of money crucial to everything from keeping laboratory lights on to maintaining sophisticated microscopes to patient safety.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Department of Education is expected to provide guidance in the coming weeks, and loan servicers will need time to adjust their systems to accommodate borrowers transitioning to new repayment plans.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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In the long term, workplace policies should acknowledge and accommodate the dual roles of employees as professionals and caregivers.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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But the battery compartment will also accommodate a dedicated rechargeable pack, which ModRetro hasn’t released yet.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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With that, Mickey is handcuffed, and the situation only escalates when the officer pops open the compartment to find con man Sam Scales (Christopher Thornton) shot dead inside.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chamber. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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