as in classified
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 compartmentalized
With that, the trio of Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas come swaggering and smiling from the wings, strolling to the tip of a catwalk together, the professional differences that splintered their brotherly union for a spell neatly compartmentalized for 2 ½-hours of polished pop digested by adoring fans.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartmentalized
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Pears and apples also each have a low glycemic index (GI), classified at 55 or less.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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This shift has left over 2 million young men now classified as NEET—meaning not in employment, education, or training—with average student debt nearing $40,000.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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As accolades continue to come Michigan’s way as a popular destination for travelers — a recent USA Today poll ranked Mackinac Island in northern Michigan as the top spot in the nation to visit for fall — the state’s Pure Michigan campaign is airing nationally, touting the Great Lakes State.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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In a separate measure, Florida ranked 30th nationwide for how well student borrowers are able to repay loans.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Once the club acquired Adam Frazier at the Major League Baseball trade deadline, India was relegated to more of a limited role.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Wilson started his latest chapter with the New York Giants this season, but he was relegated to a backup role after just three games.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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While there was not a specific window of timing that constituted the early versus the late eating group, the researchers grouped participants relative to their peers.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
24 Sep. 2025
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For example, Reggio Emilia classrooms are grouped more traditionally by age, and teachers take on groups for one academic year (instead of three years, as in Montessori).—
Katrina Donham,
Parents,
23 Sep. 2025
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Pendleton first went to work in San Diego teaching math at Memorial Junior High School in Logan Heights, and distinguished herself almost immediately.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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This fish, distinguished by its long whisker-like barbels and unique dorsal fin, was found in a small stream within a deep gorge.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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But a trust can offer you more control over how your assets eventually get distributed.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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If a tip is added automatically with no option for the customer to disregard or modify it, the amount distributed to workers from it doesn't qualify for a tax break, according to new guidance.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The ice machine’s front cover was damaged and separated from the machine.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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That was the longest I've ever been separated from him.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Compartmentalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartmentalized. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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