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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But a different kind of compartmentalizing going on, yeah.
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Speaking at a preplanned dedication ceremony at his hometown high school in Haughton, Louisiana, Prescott shared his first public thoughts on what was a hard day to compartmentalize.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Privacy policies and technical controls should work in tandem to redact, compartmentalize and safeguard all customer data.
—Khash Kiani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This was a clear signal that Russia’s attempts to compartmentalize the Ukrainian war and to normalize ties in other areas had failed.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Speaking at a preplanned dedication ceremony at his hometown high school in Haughton, Louisiana, Prescott shared his first public thoughts on what was a hard day to compartmentalize.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Privacy policies and technical controls should work in tandem to redact, compartmentalize and safeguard all customer data.
—Khash Kiani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This was a clear signal that Russia’s attempts to compartmentalize the Ukrainian war and to normalize ties in other areas had failed.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 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 16 Nov. 2025.
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