as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
we shouldn't compartmentalize the students into such restrictive categories as scholar and athlete, which are not mutually exclusive
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Recent Examples of compartmentalize
Cinema is no longer compartmentalized.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 May 2026
So that unit is completely compartmentalized from other patients.
—Philip Wang, Time, 11 May 2026
The only way that a lot of these young women could function afterwards was to compartmentalize and suppress the experience.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Lake Central junior Connor Friesema tends to compartmentalize his two sports.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for compartmentalize
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 May 2026
So that unit is completely compartmentalized from other patients.
—Philip Wang, Time, 11 May 2026
The only way that a lot of these young women could function afterwards was to compartmentalize and suppress the experience.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Lake Central junior Connor Friesema tends to compartmentalize his two sports.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for compartmentalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartmentalize
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Those with motors of a certain size are legally classified as mopeds or motorcycles and cannot legally be ridden by anyone younger than age 16.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Most of the people at Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Central Pennsylvania don't have a criminal record and are classified as low-security detainees, said Deluzio, who lives in Fox Chapel and represents parts of Allegheny County and all of Beaver County.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Despite those actions, the Center for Effective Lawmaking, a joint project from Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia that analyzes items moving through Congress, ranked DeGette as below average in effectiveness in eight of 14 terms analyzed.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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More than two months into the season the Red Sox still rank among MLB’s most disappointing clubs, and a wholesale staff purge has done little to change the team’s fortunes.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Carolina has used a relatively strict two-man rotation at the position under head coach Dave Canales, so Etienne is going to need to carve out a role on offense in specific packages or be relegated to return duties, similar to his rookie season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Then came an unexpected January benching for Clarkson, who was relegated to the bench as Brown opted for Landry Shamet to fill in those minutes.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Implicit in Schulze’s remark is what distinguished the Hairy Who from their Pop counterparts on the East Coast.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The results highlight an important boundary in early social cognition and offer insight into how infants distinguish between human and artificial agents.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The film has been categorized as semi-autobiographical in nature for The Parent Trap director.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Police categorized what happened to Mack as a misdemeanor simple assault, the incident report shows.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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“Compartmentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartmentalize. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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