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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
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
Design: This Rapid's on Repeat The G Pro X TKL was a clean and compact keyboard, and that remains true with the Rapid variant.
—PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
The compact only takes effect when enough states join to reach the 270 electoral votes required to win.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
Aerating your grass lets water and nutrients reach the roots quickly and easily and prevents the soil from becoming too hard and compacted.
—Michelle Ullman, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
This compact jewelry case may be small, but it’s packed with organization features and lined with soft velvet to protect your pieces.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
Design: This Rapid's on Repeat The G Pro X TKL was a clean and compact keyboard, and that remains true with the Rapid variant.
—PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
Compared to the outgoing Leaf, however, the Ariya is larger both inside and out ... while still technically qualifying as a compact.
—New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
The compact only takes effect when enough states join to reach the 270 electoral votes required to win.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Having been erected on marshlands and barrier islands using early land reclamation techniques, its waterlogged ground is now compacting in a process called subsidence.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
Aerating your grass lets water and nutrients reach the roots quickly and easily and prevents the soil from becoming too hard and compacted.
—Michelle Ullman, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compact
Adjective
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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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The couture season is in full swing in Paris, but Milan has already moved on and is looking ahead to what promises to be a packed fashion week next month.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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As hosts of the trip, Simone and Cecil have planned a packed itinerary, starting with a kayaking relay race.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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President Donald Trump has long had a tendency to namecheck high-profile figures in concise terms of affection or derision.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Below is a concise ABCD framework for proactive engagement: A – Activate Agency Stay Vigilant: Use AI with intention.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Under the terms of the New START treaty, U.S. and Russian officials are able to inspect each country's nuclear sites.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Losing such an integral part of the nation's economic fabric would be devastating, requiring trade agreements, treaties and work permits.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump also signed an executive order Monday directing the United States to again withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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The rare public apology was a key part of a settlement deal announced Wednesday in an 11th hour agreement to avert a high-stakes trial.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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According to a 2018 Forrester research report, over 90% of organizations want to consolidate their underlying technology platform for all business applications.—
Ambuj Kumar,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump used the criminal cases against him and growing immigration concerns to consolidate the support of his base, while inflation created an environment that could help a Republican take the presidency back.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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Over millions of years, as rocky material descends through the boundary between the upper and lower mantle, mineral crystals are compressed and reformed into tinier grains that then regrow over time.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Intelligent cloud was a miss on both revenues and operating income, and gross margins compressed (as expected) due to the scaling of its AI infrastructure.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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That’s a good thing because the brand with the signature bright green paint has lasted decades for a reason - their product is solid.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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There are parts to this team that work; the rebounding and defense are solid.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Compact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compact. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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