compartments 1 of 2

plural of compartment

compartments

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of compartment

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of compartments
Noun
Organizational compartments The best way to stay organized is to keep everything separate. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 This small-but-mighty organizer features 10 compartments of various sizes and can fit up to a week’s worth of pills. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026 Next, use a mixture of warm water and dish soap to wipe down shelves, drawers, and compartments. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 July 2026 There are mesh pockets, elastic straps, and multiple compartments for optimal organization. Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Both compartments run the full width of the unit versus being cut in half(ish) vertically in a side-by-side. Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026 When folded, the assembly, which included compartments for stationery and writing paraphernalia, could be used as a writing desk. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartments
Noun
  • The legislation includes nearly 60 standalone bills from the House, the Senate, or both chambers, combined into one massive package.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
  • His fixation on the bill — which lacks enough GOP support in the Senate — has undermined unrelated Republican priorities in both chambers and nearly paralyzed legislative business in the House.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The additions bring Georgia’s total to 18 portal commits this cycle, which ranks third nationally, according to 64Analytics.
    Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • Overall, Texas ranks 49th on quality of life driven by poor health care overall.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • As beta-amyloid levels rise in the brain, tangles of proteins called tau begin gathering inside brain cells, causing neurons to collapse and die.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The liver breaks cholesterol down through LDL receptors on the surface of liver cells, which means more LDL receptors means more cholesterol cleared from the blood.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Fiat classifies the Topolino as a low-speed vehicle designed for short-distance travel, not a typical car.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • The development bank classifies a country as upper-middle-income if its 2025 GNI per capita fell between $4,636 and $14,375.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • This former Girl Scouts of Wisconsin campground 45 minutes from Milwaukee has three group tent sites, an eclectic collection of vintage trailers, and eight 1940s Girl Scout camp cabins.
    Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026
  • The look and feel of the 65 standalone cottages and cabins—some with floor-to-ceiling windows and fireplaces, others with private decks or outdoor firepits—is essential to the property.
    Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Velin then types in the make and the color of the vehicle and prints the paper ticket on a portable printer.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
  • Learn how to try the trend and which anchor types the bar tool supports.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • To accommodate setbacks and height restrictions, the house rises four stories, with bays and recesses that break up the massing so the house doesn’t loom over its neighbors.
    Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • While initial trials proved highly precise, researchers must now test the system across a wider range of marine environments, from murky Atlantic channels to deep Pacific bays.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The Cat Fanciers' Association sorts cat coats into both color and pattern.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Your structure sorts the whole world into two boxes, oppressor and oppressed.
    Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

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“Compartments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartments. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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