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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Organized into two compartments, the nylon fanny pack is durable, easy to clean, and can easily store your phone, over-ear headphones, wallet, passport, hand sanitizer, and more.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Four wiry legs fold outward to deliver low, stable support, packing right up against the main body to fit neatly in a backpack compartment, bike pannier or kayak hatch.
—C.c. Weiss
may 03, New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Its roomy design can stow a ton of on-the-go essentials, and it’s outfitted with interior compartments to keep your goodies organized.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
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Noun
The Samsonite Winfield 2 Hardside Luggage is the top pick, thanks to its durability and organizational compartments.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Organized into two compartments, the nylon fanny pack is durable, easy to clean, and can easily store your phone, over-ear headphones, wallet, passport, hand sanitizer, and more.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Four wiry legs fold outward to deliver low, stable support, packing right up against the main body to fit neatly in a backpack compartment, bike pannier or kayak hatch.
—C.c. Weiss
may 03, New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Its roomy design can stow a ton of on-the-go essentials, and it’s outfitted with interior compartments to keep your goodies organized.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartment
Noun
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Many solitary wasps dig nesting chambers in sandy soils, like the cicada killer and the great golden digger wasps.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Virginia Democrats, who control both chambers of the General Assembly, approved $5 million in state funding tied to election administration, early voting operations, and voter education efforts connected to the referendum.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Here are three dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted by Wall Street's top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Survey respondents ranked Liberty Point and Liberty Ridge as their top school name choices, paired with either lions or coyotes as mascot options.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Each cell is stocked with paralyzed tree crickets, katydids and other orthoptera insects.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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But like most cells in the body, B cells can malfunction or not function fully, enabling cancer cells to evade them.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Such systems as the Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 series, classified as one-way attack (OWA) UAVs, have been exported extensively to proxy groups and state allies.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Rising costs already limit access to higher education for many, and recent federal policies incorrectly classifying nursing as a nonprofessional degree will only further restrict access to financing for nursing school applicants.—
Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
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Video shot by a passenger aboard the plane and shared with CBS News shows smoke in the cabin of the aircraft.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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The recent coverage of a cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak is painfully familiar to cruisers who spent days and weeks trapped in their cabins at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The state is divided into 20 Education Service Center Regions, in which school districts are grouped.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The countries of Asia are commonly grouped into five subregions—East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and Western Asia (the Middle East)—as outlined below.—
Ethan Teekah,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 May 2026
Verb
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None of that seemed to matter, though, when Poulin got the puck in the slot on a third-period power play and placed a perfect shot top shelf on Rooney.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Since its founding in 1975, Canine Companions has placed more than 8,600 dogs with those who need them most, including children, adults and veterans with disabilities, as well as in healthcare, criminal justice and educational settings.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The team was in need of someone to type scouting reports.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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These systems evaluate device telemetry, typing rhythm, and spending velocity before a transaction ever settles.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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“Compartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartment. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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