as in chamber
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles
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Recent Examples of cubicle
There’s no commute, you’re not holed up in a cubicle, and there’s not a micromanaging boss hovering over your shoulder.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Later that morning, the 19-year-old freshman walked by another office with its lights off and door closed, then past the bare cubicles – all signs that some staffers at her tribal community college in Albuquerque were no longer there.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
That said, her office cubicle walls, desk and even boxes were used to hide her visible pregnancy.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
As baby boomers retire, talented STEM graduates have generally gravitated to high-tech jobs in cubicles rather than gain experience from the factory floor.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Later that morning, the 19-year-old freshman walked by another office with its lights off and door closed, then past the bare cubicles – all signs that some staffers at her tribal community college in Albuquerque were no longer there.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
That said, her office cubicle walls, desk and even boxes were used to hide her visible pregnancy.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
As baby boomers retire, talented STEM graduates have generally gravitated to high-tech jobs in cubicles rather than gain experience from the factory floor.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubicle
Noun
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The legislation was then quickly approved by two House legislative committees and was approved on first reading by the full chamber on Tuesday.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The magma chamber at the heart of the volcano has also collapsed several times in the past, creating a large crater called a caldera.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
Noun
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So instead, the melanocytes (cells that form melanin) make red or yellow pigment.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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This unfortunate side effect is caused by irritants released from the onion cells when your knife slices through.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
Noun
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United Airlines announced a plan to revamp its long-haul premium cabins on Tuesday.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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In recent months, major airlines including Delta, American Airlines and British Airways have unveiled or announced upgrades to their premium cabins.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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With dominant notes of sweet pineapple, a hint of vanilla, and a pinch of sea salt, Kasama is a dream in tropical cocktails but also perfect on its own, perhaps over a big ice cube, to enjoy its unique profile.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The large cube, made in Shapes’ own facility—Bauhaus Warehaus, just down the road—holds a square glass prism inside like some kind of tesseract, another reference to the frame-within-a-frame motif of Malevich’s painting.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 May 2025
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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubicle. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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