as in chamber
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
a backpack with many handy compartments for storing your camping gear
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Relevance
as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type
compartment the responses according to country of origin
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Recent Examples of compartment
Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Your phone and cards can be stashed in the quick-access pockets, while bigger things can be stowed away in the main zippered compartment.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Phase change cooling vests These vests use special ice packs with a higher freezing point inserted into compartments inside the vest.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Rather than adding another larger version for travel, Tam suggests prioritizing luggage based on its compartments rather than its size.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 17 June 2026
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Noun
The water-resistant bag’s two compartments fit keys, earbuds, makeup, sunglasses, and more small essentials.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Your phone and cards can be stashed in the quick-access pockets, while bigger things can be stowed away in the main zippered compartment.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Phase change cooling vests These vests use special ice packs with a higher freezing point inserted into compartments inside the vest.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Rather than adding another larger version for travel, Tam suggests prioritizing luggage based on its compartments rather than its size.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartment
Noun
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Business interests, including the chamber, Meta, Chevron and PG&E, collectively contributed more than $52 million toward electing Becerra and opposing Tom Steyer, his top Democratic rival in the final weeks of the primary.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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Sessions in both chambers of Congress were temporarily halted by raucous legislators celebrating the German victory, according to the journalist David Margolick’s book on the Louis-Schmeling rivalry.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Outdoor recreation has become one of the state's strongest engines of growth, now ranking as Arkansas' second-largest industry behind agriculture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
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This means that compared to other breads, sourdough is low on the glycemic index, a classification system that ranks carbohydrate-rich foods on a scale of 0-100 according to their impact on blood sugar levels.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 June 2026
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Cleavotta Morgan said her son, Daejon Morgan, called her every day from his cell at Men’s Central Jail.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Traditional robotic work cells often require complete shutdowns when workers enter restricted areas, creating downtime that can accumulate across large manufacturing operations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Yet more than half of its counties are classified as maternity care deserts — areas with no hospital or birth center offering obstetric services and no obstetric clinicians, as defined by the March of Dimes.—
Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams,
STAT,
19 June 2026
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Despite affecting nearly 100,000 Americans, SCD is classified as an orphan disease, defined as a condition that strikes fewer than 200,000 people.—
Audrey Boone Tillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Road imperfections are absorbed with composure, wind noise is reasonably controlled, and the cabin feels quieter than many compact rivals.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
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The findings further said that procedures for the evacuations of cabins due to flooding were not reviewed with camp staff and counselors and that the campers were not instructed on how a flood evacuation would happen — making quick-thinking emergency decisions all the more difficult.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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The public obviously cannot know every factor that went into the Artemis III crew decision, and to the astronauts themselves, flight assignments are part of their workplace life, like getting grouped together for projects are at our own jobs.—
Margaret Landis,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Agentic marketing gets grouped with categories that operate very differently.—
Manick Bhan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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In Florida, a person found not guilty by reason of insanity may be placed on conditional release, which requires a treatment plan and periodic monitoring.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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Fernandes hit Ronaldo with a perfect pass, and Ronaldo perfectly placed a shot with his right foot to the opposite side of the net.—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Verb
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There are some stories in there that are typed eight-pagers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 June 2026
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“Compartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartment. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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