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
Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
And while there are no drawers or additional shelves, a few divided compartments are within the desk’s body to keep your daily essentials close by.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 3 June 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
Inside is a thoughtful arrangement of compartments that offer space for a phone, pen, and other essentials.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
And while there are no drawers or additional shelves, a few divided compartments are within the desk’s body to keep your daily essentials close by.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 3 June 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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Ramos said as she was carried out of the chamber doors.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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The House and Senate have slightly different versions of the bill and are currently in the process of negotiating the final language that can be passed by both chambers and sent to Trump’s desk for final approval.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The Stallions finished 18-3 and ranked No. 2 in the nation after their 6-5 loss to rival Lake Highland Prep.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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Marchand was still an expert in that department last season, drawing 32 penalties in all, which ranked sixth in the league.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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And the border crisis under the Biden administration only exacerbates the threat of terror cells in the U.S. activating to harm Americans at home.—
Julia Bonavita , Danielle Wallace , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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For instance, Bishop says these locations might include: Isolated locations without reliable cell service.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 June 2025
Verb
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This component classifies requests and forwards to the WAF just the ones needing inspection, such as dynamic content requests, and offloads the WAF by caching responses.—
Alexander Krizhanovsky,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The shooting now classified as a-homicide was the third killing reported during a violent weekend in Kansas City, as temperatures soared above 90 degrees across the region.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2025
Noun
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That’s fed by a 1.9 kilowatt-hour battery tucked into the car’s cabin tunnel.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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Keira has also been consistently sharing updates about her cabin crew training and graduation, allowing her followers to witness her journey to achieving her dream, and adding weight to the effort her father made to support her.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Verb
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They were grouped into AI specialists (with an interest in Agri-Food) and food and agribusiness leaders (with interests in applications of AI).—
Aidan Connolly,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Vancouver, Canada Source: A ranking by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) based on an assessment of 30 indicators grouped into five categories, including stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
Verb
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In a game where the Angels and Nationals combined for 24 runs and 30 hits — with the 19 hits and 15 runs given up by the Angels’ pitching staff representing season-worst marks — what ultimately separated the teams was the Angels’ inability to come through with runners on base.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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According to the London Times’ Philip Willan, a trade union that represents museum workers had previously warned the Uffizi about the risks posed by the platforms separating visitors from the art.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
Verb
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We were placed most at risk while dutifully taking on the labor necessary to keep this country operating.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Police officials placed Woeppel on administrative leave after the shooting, in line with department policy, and police are conducting separate criminal and internal investigations into the incident, the release states.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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“Compartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartment. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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