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as in hard
having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure
a mattress with a compact foam core
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as in packed
having little space between items or parts
compact soil that should provide good support for the plant
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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
compact prose without a single wasted word
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as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
a five-nation compact to control drug traffic
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as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
the two made a compact never to artificially prolong the other's life in the event of incapacitating illness or injury
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as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
the media giant decided to compact all of its far-flung operations onto a single site
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as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
compact the snow into a tight ball for throwing
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Recent Examples of compact
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Maastricht, Netherlands — arguably as beautiful as Amsterdam and far less crowded, with a network of underground casemates beneath the city, vineyards in the surrounding countryside and a compact center easily explored on foot.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Florida is one of more than 40 states in the national nursing compact.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
According to the study, the United States west of the Mississippi River experienced some of the world's highest levels of rain consolidation, with yearly rainfall for the Rocky Mountains becoming 20% more compacted into heavier downpours.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
Then in the future, when the binary star component enters the red giant phase, long after the outer star has become a compact white dwarf, the mass transfer could begin again in the opposite direction, with matter falling onto the surface of the white dwarf.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Maastricht, Netherlands — arguably as beautiful as Amsterdam and far less crowded, with a network of underground casemates beneath the city, vineyards in the surrounding countryside and a compact center easily explored on foot.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Noun
Panasonic is marking the 25th anniversary of its Lumix camera imprint by relaunching its flagship compact, the LX100, as the Lumix L10.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Florida is one of more than 40 states in the national nursing compact.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Verb
Why Soil Becomes Compacted Soil can become compacted for a handful of reasons.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
According to the study, the United States west of the Mississippi River experienced some of the world's highest levels of rain consolidation, with yearly rainfall for the Rocky Mountains becoming 20% more compacted into heavier downpours.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 May 2026
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Getting warships into the water is hard enough without wasting funds on vessels unlikely ever to sail.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Hulst setting a hard pace from the gun with Serna trying to hold on long enough to outkick him in the end.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Hollywood used to pump out movies as mediocre but occasionally charming as The Breadwinner, buoyed by the always-reliable power of seeing a comedy with a packed audience in a theater.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Today, its reputation precedes it and the place remains packed night-after-night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Third, the tool helps design a concise, high-value one-page lead magnet to effectively capture email addresses.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Get concise answers to your questions.—
Dan Lamothe,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
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The Chemical Weapons Convention, an arms control treaty signed by more than 190 states, that focuses on the production and use of chemical weapons, designates white phosphorus an incendiary agent rather than a chemical weapon.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Xi’s visit coincides with the 65th anniversary of the two countries’ 1961 Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, China’s only mutual defense treaty, which was signed less than a decade after Chinese troops fought with North Korea in the Korean war.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The chip also came with an ownership agreement that required signees to list their Social Security number, gas credit card number, and astrological sign.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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But the agreement highlights a broader shift in the basketball apparel market, where Chinese labels are becoming increasingly influential players in a space once dominated by Western brands.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Hilton, on the other hand, has consolidated a majority of the Republican vote with 59% to Bianco’s 29%.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Venture capital and private equity firms have backed egg freezing start-ups, and have bought up and invested in existing private and academic fertility clinics to consolidate them into giant networks.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Sifting Out the Solution Since receiving his doctorate from the University of Cambridge in 2000, Chan had been developing and refining ways to compress complicated quantum states by focusing only on their most important configurations.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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The World Cup compresses all of this into one global cultural window.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The dates up to that point were solid, according to Kristin.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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The breakfast menu is solid, with great coffee, a strong smoothie list, and things like overnight oats and an elevated take on an egg and cheese.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Compact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compact. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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