as in chamber
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles
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Recent Examples of cubicle
The rise of the gig economy and remote work has finally broken the cubicle curse, giving us the freedom to answer emails from a mountain cabin or run a startup from a beachside bistro.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
The Boss shows have been highly anticipated at Milan Fashion Week, also thanks to the buzzy setups, from the fall 2023 sci-fi office space filled with cubicles and the humanoid robot Sophia to the idyllic, soothing garden mounted inside the courtyard of the Palazzo del Senato for spring 2025.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Even though there are at least one hundred people on this floor, colorful cubicle walls, and plenty of humorous art (a mug shot of Bill Gates from his arrest in Albuquerque is a favorite), the room is disturbingly quiet.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Visa last year did a #TakeYourDriverToWorkDay event in which Hadjar and Lawson traded the cars for cubicles and participated in onboarding sessions at Visa’s London office.
—Jenna Fryer, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
The Boss shows have been highly anticipated at Milan Fashion Week, also thanks to the buzzy setups, from the fall 2023 sci-fi office space filled with cubicles and the humanoid robot Sophia to the idyllic, soothing garden mounted inside the courtyard of the Palazzo del Senato for spring 2025.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Even though there are at least one hundred people on this floor, colorful cubicle walls, and plenty of humorous art (a mug shot of Bill Gates from his arrest in Albuquerque is a favorite), the room is disturbingly quiet.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Visa last year did a #TakeYourDriverToWorkDay event in which Hadjar and Lawson traded the cars for cubicles and participated in onboarding sessions at Visa’s London office.
—Jenna Fryer, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubicle
Noun
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Fighting to pass another reconciliation bill, which only takes a simple majority vote in the two chambers, may be the only way Congress can approve cash to support the war in Iran.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The lower chamber has twice passed legislation to fund the entire department through September, but it's been effectively dead on arrival in the Senate as it's been unable to overcome the 60-vote threshold to advance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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There, the cells were cultured and injected with a virus that carries the gene that LAD-1 patients are missing, Kohn said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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This device is a high-tech centrifuge that simulates microgravity by spinning vials with samples around two axes, effectively confusing the cells inside as to their position in space.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Muller, a lawyer and former Marine, was arrested at a cabin in South Lake Tahoe, California, and was arrested for the Dublin attack.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Passengers booked in the A380’s standard first-class cabin can upgrade into the Residence, typically for several thousand dollars more per person.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2026
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The find helps explain water’s odd behavior and its unusual properties, including the reason ice cubes float and how liquid water expands as its temperature drops below 39 degrees Fahrenheit (four degrees Celsius).—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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This comprehensive travel system includes three packing cubes and a 17-inch laptop sleeve to organize all your belongings.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubicle. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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