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
Swift knows the show must go on and will compartmentalize her emotions for the next 3½ hours of her marathon concert.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Has that ability to compartmentalize your emotions ever not served you well?
—Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2025
But a different kind of compartmentalizing going on, yeah.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Privacy policies and technical controls should work in tandem to redact, compartmentalize and safeguard all customer data.
—Khash Kiani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Has that ability to compartmentalize your emotions ever not served you well?
—Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2025
But a different kind of compartmentalizing going on, yeah.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Privacy policies and technical controls should work in tandem to redact, compartmentalize and safeguard all customer data.
—Khash Kiani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartmentalize
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The school, which has around five hundred students, does not ask parents to report their immigration status, but more than half the kids are classified as English-language learners.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Helix is classified as a Part 103 ultralight aircraft, the same regulatory class as a hang glider.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Joseph’s most recent work in Denver, however, happens to be some of the most impressive as the unit ranked second in total defense, third in scoring and in the top-ten against both the run and pass.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The top three were ranked good, better, and best after the coach's signature catchphrase.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The downside, of course, is that a lack of funding means the creators either need to relegate their work to side-project status while working day jobs or find independent sources of funding, which can shut out more junior creators or those without pre-existing resources.—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But others waiting appeared to burn with the indignation of an era in US-Cuban relations that until recently had been relegated to the history books.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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But critics argue the law does not distinguish between responsible editorial judgment and censorship.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Creating a dedicated deck for intimate meals—including formal five-course dinners prepared by the boat’s Ecuadorian chef with an all-inclusive wine and spirits menu—was central to distinguishing Hermes’s offering.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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Routes were ranked based on their average turbulence levels, with EDR values categorized as light, moderate, moderate-to-severe, severe and extreme.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Participants self-identified their chronotype — their natural preference for sleep-wake timing — and were categorized as morning, intermediate or evening types.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Compartmentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartmentalize. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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