compartmentalizes

verb

Definition of compartmentalizesnext
present tense third-person singular of compartmentalize
as in classifies
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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  1. classifies
  2. distinguishes
  3. categorizes
  4. separates
  5. distributes
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  • The Environmental Protection Agency actually classifies capsaicin as a biochemical pesticide and animal repellant.
    Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The law classifies international surrogacy as a universal crime, putting it on par with serious offenses such as terrorism.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of classifies
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  • Stover’s dedication to offering an all-encompassing approach to artist management distinguishes MTS from its competitors.
    SPIN Contributor, SPIN, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Another factor that distinguishes Artisan from other companies in the crowded market is its ambitious vision—to build a generational company.
    Dasha Shunina, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of distinguishes
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  • The government now categorizes the Gulenists as a terrorist organization, called FETO.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The app provides real-time notifications to keep you aware of your productivity levels and categorizes activities to identify areas for improvement.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of categorizes
Verb
  • But what really separates the most impactful individuals from the rest is the ability to recognize the things that could wait, but shouldn’t.
    Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Building a lexicon around shame creates an easy dichotomy − one that separates foods, and our desire for them, into good and bad, sinful and pure, moral and amoral.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of separates
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  • The Vietnam arm also distributes both Vietnamese and international films, including titles from Warner Bros, Universal and Paramount.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The fund distributes funds to service organizations that help with disaster response and recovery.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of distributes
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