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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
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The second-year guard from Providence had a huge fourth quarter to help the Sacramento Kings rally for a 114-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday before a crowd of 14,618 at Golden 1 Center.
—March 10, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The closest buck was quartering away to my right, running hard.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Hall kept the Fort Worth Panthers in the game with 11 third-quarter points and a thunderous slam to give his team some momentum.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The second-year guard from Providence had a huge fourth quarter to help the Sacramento Kings rally for a 114-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday before a crowd of 14,618 at Golden 1 Center.
—March 10, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
But there was no coup insofar as the military remained quartered rather than actively joining the protests or issuing a threat to compel the prime minister to resign.
—John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The closest buck was quartering away to my right, running hard.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarter
Noun
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Multiple media outlets have reported that investigators may be examining Carvalho’s involvement in the district’s past contract with AllHere, the now-defunct education technology startup behind LAUSD’s AI chatbot initiative.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump carried the district by a wide margin in the 2024 presidential election, making the GOP the heavy favorite to retain the seat.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gustavo Ramirez had a grand slam last week in a mercy-rule win over Granada Hills Kennedy.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ivey had faced a growing chorus of voices asking for mercy for Burton, 75, including the victim’s daughter, who published an op-ed in the Montgomery Advertiser urging Ivey to spare his life.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
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Of course, characters will be put into embarrassing positions, or embarrass themselves, embarrassment being the root of all comedy, or near enough.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Realigning the bones virtually in their correct anatomical positions revealed the upper part of the face for the first time, including the orbital region where Little Foot’s eyes would have been.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Police said in a statement the man was shot at near his residence earlier Wednesday and returned home with a bullet wound, prompting his mother to call 911.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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The rooms The Asher Adams split-personality architecture translates into the 225 rooms that feel more like residences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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The same facility also houses deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and hip-hop artist Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Among its actions, the council issued a resolution urging hotels not to house ICE agents, Yang said, and is still asking the state to enact a moratorium on evictions and utility shut-offs.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area The immediate neighborhood around the resort doesn’t offer much beyond lush greenery, but drive about 15 minutes west to find the famous Alona Beach, a particularly scenic strip of sand bookended by dramatic rock walls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Because Saddam Hussein lived in a tough neighborhood.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Naval air stations in the Central Valley city of Lemoore and El Centro in Imperial County canceled public air shows planned for this month out of safety concerns.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sinclair, which acquired the Tennis Channel in 2016, owns nearly 180 TV stations across the US and had used its clout to convince more pay-TV providers to carry the network.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The streamer has had a deal in place for nearly three months, through every Ellison shareholder agitation or Kennedy Center habitation.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Social Circle location would be just one of 23 warehouses needing to be converted for human habitation.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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