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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
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
Both moves come as the company’s wine and spirits segment has struggled for several quarters.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024
Black women were quartered separately, on the second floor of the gatehouse.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Brooklyn’s 43 points in the third quarter were a season high for any quarter, and its most points in a third quarter at home since 2020.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
Both moves come as the company’s wine and spirits segment has struggled for several quarters.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The buck was quartering away, and Pfeiffer had to turn slightly to get a shot angle.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024
Black women were quartered separately, on the second floor of the gatehouse.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarter
Noun
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Park district lands grant for garden lot permeable pavers Naperville Park District will use a $785,308 grant to install a permeable paver parking lot at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Massapequa school district sued the state, but a federal judge ruled against the district.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The current drift toward authoritarian leaders in this fractured world will leave international relations at the mercy of their whims, dreams, and follies.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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In an age where mercy often feels in short supply, Francis insisted there was no bottom to God's well of forgiveness.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The multi-year project is expected to generate thousands of highly skilled jobs while cementing Mumbai’s position as a cornerstone of global film production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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This is impossible: there is no getting politics out of art because the desire to remove politics from art is itself a political position.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Court documents state several shots entered the residence, penetrating multiple walls.—
Gael Langdon,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Portuguese Cabinet convened an emergency meeting at the prime minister’s residence.—
Barry Hatton,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The plant will be able to house up to 28 production lines.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Set in Medieval England in the year 1348, the story alights on Lansley Abbey, a remote stone monastery in Yorkshire, which houses ten monks bound by a life of strict routine and devotion.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
Noun
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In cities that have an uneven distribution of foliage, neighborhoods featuring more greenery can offer a relative cooling effect, enabling residents to better withstand dangerously hot summers.—
Henna Hundal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Burke, of mixed Chinese American descent, bought the rundown 19th-century building for $700,000 in 2013 and invested more than $4 million in renovations, hoping to be a part of the historic neighborhood’s renaissance.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In photos posted by the TV station, his wife was seen handcuffed and standing with agents outside the home.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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At the gas station, officers discovered a naked woman, covered in abrasions, who was in need of immediate medical assistance, according to court documents obtained by the outlet.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The base itself was a study in the feasibility of long-term human habitation on the ice sheet.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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All of this is now possible thanks to an advanced 3D printing-welding approach that can print these large habitation structures.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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