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as in hard
having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure
a mattress with a compact foam core
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as in packed
having little space between items or parts
compact soil that should provide good support for the plant
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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
compact prose without a single wasted word
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as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
a five-nation compact to control drug traffic
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as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
the two made a compact never to artificially prolong the other's life in the event of incapacitating illness or injury
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as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
the media giant decided to compact all of its far-flung operations onto a single site
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as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
compact the snow into a tight ball for throwing
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Recent Examples of compact
Miles Walls, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
In the compact brick building, a complex process of nuclear reactions took place leading up to the moment when Lichtenberger flipped that switch.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
The compact can hold up to 192GB of RAM (with error-correcting-code memory available), two M.2 SSDs, and a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive.
—PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024
Potting soil tends to compact over time, resulting in smaller pore spaces for holding water and air that roots need to thrive.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 July 2024
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Adjective
This affordable shed packs an impressive 148 cubic feet of storage space into its compact 6-by-4-foot footprint.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
In the compact brick building, a complex process of nuclear reactions took place leading up to the moment when Lichtenberger flipped that switch.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
The core of the dispute stems from that initial 1922 compact, which imagined an American West in which more than 16 million acre-feet was available in most years.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
The compact can hold up to 192GB of RAM (with error-correcting-code memory available), two M.2 SSDs, and a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive.
—PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
The ice, embedded within glaciers and compacted over centuries, takes on a spectrum of blues that seems to defy reality.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024
Potting soil tends to compact over time, resulting in smaller pore spaces for holding water and air that roots need to thrive.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 July 2024
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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Plus, its packed with nourishing oils to help moisturize lashes.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
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Beyoncé is the headliner on a packed day on the streamer, which also includes Mariah Carey, Nate Bargatze, and even a second football game.Justin Curto, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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General Tso’s chicken wings, kung pao chicken and of course, Peking duck (during soft-opening until 2025, $45 for half, $88 whole), highlight the concise menu.Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Set a regular publishing schedule and ensure each episode is concise and well-structured, balancing informative content with engaging storytelling.Fatima Zaidi, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Your credits are here, and your treaties are too, But follow the rules, or audits ensue.Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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This treaty ended The War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States.William Lambers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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The jury found that Qualcomm did not breach its licensing agreements with Arm. 10.Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Passan and Russ Dorsey on Monday reported the Red Sox had reached an agreement with Walker Buehler on a one-year, $21.05 million contract.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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For example, high-interest credit card balances can be consolidated using a balance transfer credit card with a 0% introductory APR.True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Public health restrictions on gatherings prompted the church to consolidate each congregation's separate services.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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The musical spans more than two decades and compresses them into a show that lasts little more than two hours.Katie Marie Davies, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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The optic nerve seems to then compress it down to about 100 million bits/sec.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2024
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Markets are nearing the close of a stellar year driven by a growing economy, solid consumer spending and a strong jobs market.Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Learning Foundational Knowledge And Skills Computer science degrees provide our employees with a solid working foundation in computing principles, including software engineering and data structures.Steve Taplin, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Compact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compact. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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