compartmentalize
verb
com·part·men·tal·ize
kəm-ˌpärt-ˈmen-tə-ˌlīz 
ˌkäm-
compartmentalized; compartmentalizing
: to separate into isolated compartments or categories
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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Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
What begins as a drama of grief soon morphs into a study of how grief is exploited, manipulated, and compartmentalized.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
Use LLCs to separate personal and business assets and ensure your liabilities are compartmentalized.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
But then there is something to be said for ignoring and compartmentalizing.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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 6 Jul. 2025.
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