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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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
Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Like a train compartment, shared with strangers heading into a Russian night, a Chekhov story feels close, strange, yet curiously ordinary.
—Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 27 Oct. 2020
Kushner has not yet been approved to review ‘‘sensitive compartmented information,’’ better known as SCI.
—BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2018
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Noun
The cargo compartment is accommodating, with a practical underfloor compartment.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Like a train compartment, shared with strangers heading into a Russian night, a Chekhov story feels close, strange, yet curiously ordinary.
—Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Verb
First came the bone spurs in his ankle and then compartment syndrome (painful pressure buildup from internal bleeding or swelling of tissues) in his calves, both requiring surgery.
—Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 27 Oct. 2020
Kushner has not yet been approved to review ‘‘sensitive compartmented information,’’ better known as SCI.
—BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartment
Noun
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After 30 days, both chambers of Congress have to enact into law a joint resolution to extend the operation.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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Republicans, who control both chambers, have already frozen more than a $1 billion in local spending, slashing the city’s budget.—
Jill Colvin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Cleveland Browns quarterback ranks first among NFL rookies for merchandise sales, according to data from Fanatics that tracks sales of jerseys and other apparel from its network of sites, including NFL Shop.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Despite this, New York still ranks in the bottom-third of teams based on fielding percentage at .985, which is the same mark as in 2024.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Having too much glucose in your blood for an extended period of time can lead to insulin resistance, when your cells stop responding to insulin.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Now, for the first time, researchers have shown that lithium is naturally present in the body in tiny amounts and that cells require it to function normally — much like vitamin C or iron.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The lockbox is fireproof and waterproof and Underwriters Laboratory (UL) classified.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself from poor air quality is to stay indoors, especially when the Air Quality Index reaches above 101, which is classified as unhealthy for sensitive groups, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Alaska Airlines is updating its Boeing 787s with a new paint scheme and plans to introduce new business class cabins.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Along the rugged coast, fishing villages huddle between jagged cliffs—their red cabins glowing against brooding skies.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The research division of The Economist Group scored 173 cities based on 30 key indicators that were grouped into five categories: stability, health care, education, infrastructure, and culture and environment.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Aug. 2025
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Regaining Unconsciousness, her first collection in a dozen years, feels like an archival boxset, with over a hundred poems grouped into eleven sections with the impressionistic, welcoming vibe of playlists.—
Christopher Spaide
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The District of Columbia's Home Rule Act allows Trump to place the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control for up to 30 days.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The founder of Morrison Gates likes to pick up makeup towels and small first aid kits to place in her guest bathroom.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To make a few dollars, Schuyler agreed to type Auden’s poems but was busted fishing his employer’s drafts out of the wastebasket.—
Dan Chiasson,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Sources say the details on the strike originated from a classified document and that among the questions being asked by the IG is whether Hegseth personally wrote the texts or if another staffer typed out the details.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 July 2025
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“Compartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartment. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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