as in compression
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
the compaction of a complex topic into a short article means that a lot of niceties are going to get crushed
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Recent Examples of compaction
The rocks absorb energy from compaction as the crawler passes over them.
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George Petras, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
But ice doesn't, which can lead to soil compaction.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
If the ground isn’t frozen, blend some compost or other organic matter into clay-heavy soils to reduce compaction and improve drainage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
This snowpack, while originally light and fluffy, is slowly starting to become denser thanks to compaction.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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George Petras, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
But ice doesn't, which can lead to soil compaction.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
If the ground isn’t frozen, blend some compost or other organic matter into clay-heavy soils to reduce compaction and improve drainage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
This snowpack, while originally light and fluffy, is slowly starting to become denser thanks to compaction.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for compaction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compaction
Noun
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While compression reduces memory traffic and GPU-hours required per workload, lower costs per token could spur greater usage, potentially offsetting some of the demand impact.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Make your socks work for you with compression essentials designed to support circulation and comfort.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Concacaf is not the only confederation squeezing games into FIFA windows around the club calendar.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The facility had heavy ice condensation in the one door upright freezer.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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This rapid change in temperature creates condensation, which is why your lawn is often glistening with dew on spring and summer mornings.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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There is a sense that industry contraction, rather than killing creativity, may be forcing the business to sharpen its focus.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Besides causing building foundations to crack and roadways to heave, the expansion and contraction can cause pipes to disconnect, and the pipe couplings that an Atmos predecessor installed are not resistant to pulling out, the board found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Compaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compaction. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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