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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
Adam Williams
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025
Still, there are compact backcountry stoves compatible with lightweight pots and pans.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Pressure is mounting on Google to reassess its compact with publishers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 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
With its rugged exterior and compact footprint, France's Plume envisions its pint-sized Botanical Cabin as a chic lodge on wheels.
—Adam Williams
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025
Still, there are compact backcountry stoves compatible with lightweight pots and pans.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Noun
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
Pressure is mounting on Google to reassess its compact with publishers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 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
Adjective
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Miley Cyrus premiered her Something Beautiful visual album for a packed audience at New York’s Beacon Theatre as part of the 2025 Tribeca Festival.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
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The full-length leads during a packed frame of exciting new releases, as this Friday (June 6), includes drops from stars across genres — but none of them can quite compete with Wayne at the moment.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The Look and Sound of Leadership Each episode delivers concise, ready-to-use strategies for communicating with confidence, managing teams and leading through change.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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There is no shortage of lengthy and confusing timelines of Swift’s battle to own those albums on the Internet, but below is a concise history.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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But even now, decades later, the U.S. has fewer missile interceptors deployed (44) than the treaty permitted (100).—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
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The United States is one of the 184 countries, plus the European Union, that have signed the treaty.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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Another item that could go before the commission on June 12 is an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would deputize city police officers with immigration enforcement powers.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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The shift came after President Donald Trump claimed China had violated the recent Geneva agreement, which paused tit-for-tat tariffs in a surprise May détente.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
3 June 2025
Verb
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And so Thunderbolts* has oddly consolidated people’s idea of me as an actor.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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The case was later consolidated with two similar suits, Carter v. NCAA and Hubbard v. NCAA.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Eventually, they were so thoroughly compressed that nuclear fusion got going—and boom, the very first stars lit up the universe.—
Robin George Andrews,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Costello neatly compressed the clichés of political pop.—
Armond White,
National Review,
28 May 2025
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The Eufy Life mobile app is solid, including easy at-a-glance views, long-term charts, and drill-down capabilities.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
4 June 2025
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The Anker Nebula Capsule 3 projector is now 28% off and brings big-screen movie nights anywhere with its soda-can size, built-in Google TV, and shockingly solid sound.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
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“Compact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compact. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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