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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
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
Designed as a family vacation home, the timber tiny house features a compact but practical interior and runs off-the-grid with solar panels.
—Adam Williams
june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2025
Tracey Tully, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Others, like the Cato Institute, go one step further and suggest FEMA be abolished entirely, replaced by market solutions and state compacts.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
But so will Reese, who often was bludgeoned by double teams and help-side defense due to opponents’ ability to compact the paint.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
This compact power station delivers serious charging capacity with 93,120mAh and up to 320W output, keeping your essential devices running, anytime, anywhere.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
Designed as a family vacation home, the timber tiny house features a compact but practical interior and runs off-the-grid with solar panels.
—Adam Williams
june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2025
Noun
No member of the Rutgers senate criticized the compact publicly before it was approved on March 28, by a vote of 62 to 17, Professor Boxer said.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Others, like the Cato Institute, go one step further and suggest FEMA be abolished entirely, replaced by market solutions and state compacts.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Loosen compacted soil around the edges to encourage root penetration and healthy development.
—Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
But so will Reese, who often was bludgeoned by double teams and help-side defense due to opponents’ ability to compact the paint.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compact
Adjective
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The only packed houses come in Miami, where three of the city’s four games are sold out or have only $1,000 club seats available; seeing Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, Real Madrid or Bayern Munchen will cost you.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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Near the end of the intermission, an audience member loudly cursed Trump’s name, an outburst that drew applause from the packed house.—
Dave Goldiner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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That’s compared to more concise models which required just 37.7 tokens per question.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
19 June 2025
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The researchers found that the reasoning models generated significantly more tokens, which correlate with CO₂ emissions, than the more concise models.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 June 2025
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These claims put China at odds with several neighbors, including the United States' treaty ally, the Philippines, which has been pushing back against Chinese expansion within its exclusive economic zone.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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China joins 81 nations that have signed the treaty.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 June 2025
Noun
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During his first term, President Donald Trump pulled out of a Barack Obama-era agreement with Iran formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or simply as the Iran nuclear deal.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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President Donald Trump said in response to the latest exchange that the United States had not helped Israel carry out the attacks and urged Iran to come back to the negotiating table to sign a nuclear agreement that would avoid further destruction.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
Verb
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But Russia saw instead an opportunity to grow its influence in that country, consolidate its military presence on the Mediterranean, and stand up to the West.—
Lina Khatib,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Roll-up buyers looking to consolidate niche businesses into a larger offering.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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As more and more bodies compress into each other, the risk of falling and being trampled increases exponentially.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 June 2025
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The chapters on her years as Prime Minister are compressed into a straightforward recounting of events.—
Rachel Morris,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, a couple of the Panthers’ second-year defensive backs had solid showings.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen $16 $14 Amazon $17 Ulta On the hunt for a solid drugstore SPF option?—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
16 June 2025
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“Compact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compact. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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