compartmentalize
verb
com·part·men·tal·ize
kəm-ˌpärt-ˈmen-tə-ˌlīz 
ˌkäm-
compartmentalized; compartmentalizing
: to separate into isolated compartments or categories
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Examples of compartmentalize in a Sentence
He compartmentalizes his life by keeping his job and his personal life separate.
The company has compartmentalized its services.
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Another wonders whether the Nazis at Auschwitz did much the same thing, compartmentalizing their moral attention.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 May 2024
Holistic habits lead to sustainable change Much of today’s health advice is compartmentalized and tends to focus on relieving symptoms, rather than addressing their root cause.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 May 2024
Holistic habits lead to sustainable change Much of today’s health advice is compartmentalized and tends to focus on relieving symptoms, rather than addressing their root cause.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for compartmentalize
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“Compartmentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compartmentalize. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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