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Recent Examples of subcompact
The Every1 appears to be even smaller than the subcompact ID Polo and ID Polo GTI.
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
For personal protection, Huff carried two identical subcompact handguns that were easy to conceal.
—Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
Renault said the accounting change wouldn’t affect its projects underway with Nissan, including the development of a new Nissan Micra subcompact based on the new electric Renault 5.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Bloomberg reported this week that GLA subcompact SUV is one such model that reportedly might no longer be for sale in the U.S. Mercedes’s other entry-level cars include the C-Class, the GLB and GLC SUVs, and the CLA, which are all made overseas.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
For personal protection, Huff carried two identical subcompact handguns that were easy to conceal.
—Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
Renault said the accounting change wouldn’t affect its projects underway with Nissan, including the development of a new Nissan Micra subcompact based on the new electric Renault 5.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Bloomberg reported this week that GLA subcompact SUV is one such model that reportedly might no longer be for sale in the U.S. Mercedes’s other entry-level cars include the C-Class, the GLB and GLC SUVs, and the CLA, which are all made overseas.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcompact
Noun
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But given that these trains lacked a dining car or trolley, what kinds of picnics did passengers carry?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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His car was later found abandoned, and authorities began searching the area.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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According to myth, the buxom bowl of the Champagne coupe was modeled after the breasts of Marie Antoinette.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
4 Jan. 2026
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There’s nothing retro about the sleek and elegant coupe, which aims to be a modern interpretation of cars that established Honda’s reputation as a purveyor of small cars that go way beyond basic transportation.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Typically coming out in the fall, the publication arose in a time when sophisticated weather forecasting — and even automobiles — didn't exist.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Check your flight status with the FAA before leaving home to see if your flight has been delayed or cancelled, the automobile association said, and stay updated through your airline’s app or alerts.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Vanderbilt student surveys and a resolution by the faculty senate have also demonstrated opposition to the compact.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Nov. 2025
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Partially used bottles of shampoo and expired compacts or foundation will definitely be thrown out.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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There's 9-hole mini-golf, virtual reality, an escape room and a carnival with arcade-style games and an interactive mystery to solve.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Predator’s success takes the box office out of its October mini-slump.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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That would mark the US auto industry’s first annual drop since 2022.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the past, these gas stations doubled as grocery stores and provided S & H green stamps and full auto service, like washing windows and checking motor oil and tire pressure.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Solano Rodriguez was later identified as the driver of the sedan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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San Diego police have ticketed Teresa Lunsford at least 15 times since April for parking her RV — her only home — and her Chevy sedan on public streets and in public lots overnight.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Traitors star told Cosmopolitan that their nuptials cost just $799, with just a limousine and minister.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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My partner Goldfinger had a limousine with a coke bowl and a safe installed that took us everywhere—with a driver in uniform at all times!—
Aliya S. King,
VIBE.com,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Subcompact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcompact. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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