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as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
lived on the edge of the central business quarter
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as in mercy
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it
the coach told the team to show their opponents no quarter during the championship game
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as in residence
quarters plural
the place where one lives
maintained a level of cleanliness and neatness that was unusual for a bachelor's quarters
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the militia is being quartered just outside the city
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Recent Examples of quarter
Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
That’s also up 29% from the 384,122 sold in the second quarter, and up 7% from the third quarter of 2024.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
In Middletown, Portland, and Cromwell 2,000 are left homeless, and many are quartered in the State Armory, the Salvation Army headquarters, and the Swedish Orphanage in Cromwell.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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Noun
The pair of connected buildings takes up about a quarter of the over 100,000-square-foot property, which also includes a school and a gym.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
That’s also up 29% from the 384,122 sold in the second quarter, and up 7% from the third quarter of 2024.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
The strawberries are then quartered and added to the skillet alongside ruby port (a sweet fortified wine that generally tastes like red berries) and fresh ginger for a hint of sweet spice.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
In Middletown, Portland, and Cromwell 2,000 are left homeless, and many are quartered in the State Armory, the Salvation Army headquarters, and the Swedish Orphanage in Cromwell.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarter
Noun
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Soviet-era apartment blocks line leafy boulevards and glass towers cluster in the financial district.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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This column recently discussed a pending Supreme Court case that could strike down the Voting Rights Act’s remedy of creating majority-minority districts and result in the creation of even more Republican House seats.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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And, Ben carried out his instructions with precision and without mercy.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Notre Dame is at the mercy of the committee no matter what.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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This position is funded by the ADG Community Journalism Project.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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The man, whose position CNN confirmed independently, said he could be arrested too, but that would not stop the business.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Surveillance cameras at the victim’s residence were knocked out during the incident, leading the victim to believe the suspect had used a Wi-Fi jammer, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Then, there are only three other RV parks in metro Denver that allow year-round residences and their rates are generally higher, Ohlfest said.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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The number of employees that will be housed at the Speedway Industrial Park building site were not known.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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Backlogs out of Hong Kong, which houses the largest cargo airport on earth, are expected to persist through mid-October after Typhoon Ragasa caused widespread flight cancellations across the region and South China.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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This is a six-bed, six-and-three-half bath, 9,000-square-foot, English Country Estate-Style Cottage in the River Glades neighborhood of Prospect.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The long lines have blocked access to a neighborhood garden store.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The English country estate-style cottage features six bedrooms, a craft room, and a pet-washing station.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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As the events of the past month have exposed some of the fragility of the old network-affiliate partnership, could this be the beginning of the end for stations?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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But there are significant differences between their ideas of cosmic habitation.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lee would sometimes visit Anderson at the Highland Chateau health and rehabilitation center in Highland Park, where she had been relocated with some objection after her Surrey Avenue property was deemed unfit for human habitation.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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