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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
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
Building trades members filling the Council chamber bore out their support.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
While the rifle is chambered for .30-06 Springfield ammunition, agents also believe whoever is responsible used their own reloaded ammo marked with red/orange paint on the bottom of their cartridges, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
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Noun
The chamber was so small that much of the audience watched from an overflow room; the Democrats (including four previous presidents and their spouses, sans Michelle Obama) were scrunched up close to the Republicans, as if at a courthouse wedding.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
Building trades members filling the Council chamber bore out their support.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
In 1936, Remington beefed up the stock, added the .300 Savage chambering, and renamed it the Model 81 Woodsmaster, a name retained for its eventual replacement, the 740 Woodsmaster.
—Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
While the rifle is chambered for .30-06 Springfield ammunition, agents also believe whoever is responsible used their own reloaded ammo marked with red/orange paint on the bottom of their cartridges, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chamber
Noun
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While in that room, a police officer delivered her the news that the state had taken custody of her daughter, according to the complaint.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Storr talked about defense in the interview room after the game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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When this occurs to cells in the SCN, the brain has a hard time syncing to the time of day through the presence or absence of light.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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Intestinal metaplasia can develop when the cells that line your digestive tract are damaged.—
Sayaka Blickenderfer, PhD,
Health,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Three different streaming outlets — Max, Netflix and Paramount+ — were among the top winners at the duPont-Columbia Awards, some of the top honors accorded each year to audio and video reporting done in the public interest, while some of the usual news organizations named each year were not.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Multiple reports indicated the reason for the organization having trouble was due to the retention of general manager Trent Baalke.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Zheng was ordered held without bail by a judge, but the Department of Correction would not say where he is being housed.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Mary is the director at the hospital where the Holmes Clinic is housed, and Chestnut and Aytes have fantastic chemistry despite their characters’ differing patient care tactics.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Bad buzz has caught up to the cabin thriller though, which is projecting $3 million and a 72% drop in its second weekend.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Cruise ships often offer a number of cabin upgrade categories, allowing passengers to bid on multiple tiers.—
Richard Sine,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The research institute, an early investor in the company, holds 16% of its shares, according to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Langer, the institute’s president, declined ProPublica’s request for an interview.—
Joel Jacobs,
ProPublica,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Shake-it-up hire: Deion Sanders, Colorado coach Would the spotlight in Dallas shine wide enough to accommodate two larger-than-life personalities (Sanders, Jones) instead of just one (Jones)?—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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However, Cassidy's friends have been more than accommodating when spending time together.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Inside each compartment are multiple smaller pockets that ensure all of your items remain organized and easy to find.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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The battery is built in and not meant to be swapped out casually, but the product manual includes instructions for opening the compartment (with a screwdriver) to remove the battery for recycling.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chamber. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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