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.
Recent Examples on the Web
One of the blessings and curses one gets from the military is the ability to compartmentalize.
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Paul De Gelder, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
Regarding the rest of the community, Bell said that the damage is compartmentalized and doesn't ripple into the neighborhood.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
In the aftermath of the initial Russian invasion in 2014, the United States and Russia succeeded in compartmentalizing their differences over Crimea and Donbas from cooperation on other issues ranging from peacekeeping in Africa to the Iran nuclear deal.
—Richard Gowan, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2022
It was compartmentalized from so many things, but it was not ever intertwined with work or the social glamorous side of entertainment or anything like that.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024
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Paul De Gelder, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
Regarding the rest of the community, Bell said that the damage is compartmentalized and doesn't ripple into the neighborhood.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
In the aftermath of the initial Russian invasion in 2014, the United States and Russia succeeded in compartmentalizing their differences over Crimea and Donbas from cooperation on other issues ranging from peacekeeping in Africa to the Iran nuclear deal.
—Richard Gowan, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2022
It was compartmentalized from so many things, but it was not ever intertwined with work or the social glamorous side of entertainment or anything like that.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 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 26 Jul. 2024.
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