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
What if the larger structural shift isn’t an algorithm stealing your cubicle, but an aging business owner flipping off the lights one last time?
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Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Some stood on factory floors or stocked shelves at Target; others worked the airplane cabin aisle or settled into Wall Street cubicles.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Charlotte office renovations and conversions Post-COVID, office towers have to either entice people to come back to the cubicle or change uses.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
New arrivals are handed a cup of coffee, a burrito, and a bag with their personal belongings, then rushed through a series of cubicles where the Honduran government records their return.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Some stood on factory floors or stocked shelves at Target; others worked the airplane cabin aisle or settled into Wall Street cubicles.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Charlotte office renovations and conversions Post-COVID, office towers have to either entice people to come back to the cubicle or change uses.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
New arrivals are handed a cup of coffee, a burrito, and a bag with their personal belongings, then rushed through a series of cubicles where the Honduran government records their return.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubicle
Noun
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Council members routinely stare at laptops, talk with staff, and leave the chambers during public comment.—
Paul Krueger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The ruling was at least a temporary, rare victory for opponents of capital punishment in a state that has had one of the busiest death chambers in the country.—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Chinese eVTOL maker EHang has tested its two-seat EH216-S with lithium-metal solid-state cells developed alongside Inx Energy, logging a 48-minute continuous flight at 480 Wh/kg.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 12,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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The connectivity segment also includes the nascent Starlink Mobile direct-to-cell business and Starshield, which military experts say is reshaping warfighting.—
Morgan Brennan,Harriet Taylor,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Staff work out of greenhouses, laboratories and cabins in urban areas like Baltimore and in more rural offices near the 193 million acres of national forest and grassland that the agency manages.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Lower cabin altitude can help reduce the physiological stress associated with high-altitude travel, an important factor for passengers flying across time zones on long-haul routes.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Cut a block of mozzarella into 1-inch cubes and slice cherry tomatoes in half.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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Recently, kids were injured after trying to microwave NeeDoh cubes.—
Parents,
Parents,
6 June 2026
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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubicle. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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