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as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
lived on the edge of the central business quarter
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as in mercy
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it
the coach told the team to show their opponents no quarter during the championship game
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as in residence
quarters plural
the place where one lives
maintained a level of cleanliness and neatness that was unusual for a bachelor's quarters
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the militia is being quartered just outside the city
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Recent Examples of quarter
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Overall, Walt Disney Co. reported revenue of $23.7 billion in the quarter, up 2%.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Before luxury quartered off the community and gentrified the kinship.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The living quarters include a private owner’s stateroom, an aft cabin, a large bathroom with a separate shower, a main galley, and a TV lounge.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Overall, Walt Disney Co. reported revenue of $23.7 billion in the quarter, up 2%.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
The 22nd Amendment capping the president at two terms is as integral to the Constitution as any of the Amendments, from free speech and the right to practice the religion of your choice to trial by jury or the prohibition of quartering troops in private homes.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Before luxury quartered off the community and gentrified the kinship.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarter
Noun
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North Hi Mount generally outperforms the rest of the district on state tests.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Aug. 2025
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The agreement fully resolves all outstanding claims related to the legal dispute, according to the joint statement from the district and the school.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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In other words, a school district could be at the mercy of a single extreme individual.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Turning the contours of Maryland’s eight congressional districts over to the whims of state legislators in Alabama, Idaho or Utah is putting the sanctity of the votes cast by hard-working Marylanders at the mercy of politicians no registered voter in Maryland has ever heard of.—
Kevin Igoe,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Aug. 2025
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Boone’s squad is still fortunate enough to be in playoff position, as the Yankees are in possession of the third and final Wild Card spot.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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On a side note, Sey is the founder of XX-XY Athletics, whose mission is to protect women’s and girl’s sports from the inclusion of transgender athletes, a position with which 80% of Americans agree, though no other athletic brand has publicly taken a position on the controversial issue.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The elective residence visa is the option for anyone coming to live in Italy but not planning to work (those with self-sustaining income and assets, including retirees).—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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After the American Civil War, the US turned to this abundant European style again for its Gilded Age residences—pulling a sense of importance from the connotations of stately societies.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
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And, in some cases, even the odd-sounding street names tie back to the city’s financial roots: Lombard Street, named for the Italian region known for its bankers and merchants, or Ironmonger Lane, which once housed the metal-trading houses.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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Bryant is closing her store on Aug. 31, downsizing and and moving it into the Uptown Boutique store next door, which will house the two separate businesses.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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For months, however, the proposal has been in limbo as gang violence surges, more neighborhoods fall and the country sets a new record, 1.3 million, for the number of people displaced by the violence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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On July 26, a power outage struck Rogers’ northwest Charlotte neighborhood.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Investigators were able to determine that in at least two of the robberies, the suspect fled to nearby BART stations and boarded trains.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Rancho Coastal Humane Society will waive adoption fees on adult pets 6 months and older through Aug. 31 a part of the annual Clear The Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign led by NBC and Telemundo stations, which features an extended fundraising campaign through Sept. 15.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Due to climate change, the Northeast will be one of the few parts of the US that will have a climate suitable for many kinds of agriculture and for human habitation.—
Kip Kolesinskas,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the prospect that asteroid orbits may be deliberately changed for research and mining, or in the future, by habitation, has gained the attention of a student team from Imperial College London, the University of Santiago de Compostela and Cairo University.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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