as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
we shouldn't compartmentalize the students into such restrictive categories as scholar and athlete, which are not mutually exclusive
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Recent Examples of compartmentalize
As with many victims of trauma, she’s been able to compartmentalize a lot of it.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
Nine days after Doug’s death, Kyle had to try and compartmentalize and take the mat at the Olympic trials.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Moscow thus aimed to compartmentalize détente, hoping that a series of bilateral contacts in Europe would break the Atlantic alliance’s cohesion.
—Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
But missing someone is much harder to compartmentalize.
—Christine Pride, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
Nine days after Doug’s death, Kyle had to try and compartmentalize and take the mat at the Olympic trials.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Moscow thus aimed to compartmentalize détente, hoping that a series of bilateral contacts in Europe would break the Atlantic alliance’s cohesion.
—Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
But missing someone is much harder to compartmentalize.
—Christine Pride, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartmentalize
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And our findings have broader implications for how species are classified and protected under conservation laws.Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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Not a nor'easter Monday's snowstorm will not be classified as a classic nor'easter, Taylor said, which are some of the most infamous winter storms for East Coasters.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Senate Armed Services chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and ranking member Jack Reed (D-R.I.) have been briefed on the report.Hans Nichols, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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The background checks are traditionally shared with the chairman and ranking member ahead of the hearing.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Without that, you'd be relegated to insignificance.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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When the department returned to the office in July 2022, Bohn relegated Bell Limbrick to an office in Galen Center, far away from other department officials.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Metal railings or a charred brick chimney were all that remained to distinguish the ashen piles.Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Learn some of the identifying features of each bird and distinguish similar-looking species from each other.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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To categorize these words as solely Gen Z or Gen Alpha slang misrepresents their history, and over-simplifies the way in which language evolves and grows.Kara Nesvig, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
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Willis said the song was meant for everyone and should not be narrowly categorized.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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But what does separate him from those in Blaugrana however, is his willingness to defend.Adam Digby, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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To put it in simplest terms, quadrants are a way to separate and weigh games depending on where they were played, who they were played against, and the expected winning percentage against an opponent’s NET ranking.Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Compartmentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartmentalize. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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