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Recent Examples of subcompact
At Tesla Superchargers The Bolt is a city-smart subcompact SUV.
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026
There’s a new 2026 C-HR in town, and it’s intended to be a sporty premium vehicle that is tech-forward with electric power and goodies the entry-level C-HR subcompact Toyota sold from 2016-23 never dreamed of.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 18 Feb. 2026
For several years now, Europeans have been able to buy the Jeep Avenger, a subcompact crossover that will surely never see American roads.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Jan. 2026
Drivers can lease a 2025 Mazda CX-30 subcompact SUV for $239 a month for 36 months with $4,299 due at signing.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 June 2025
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026
There’s a new 2026 C-HR in town, and it’s intended to be a sporty premium vehicle that is tech-forward with electric power and goodies the entry-level C-HR subcompact Toyota sold from 2016-23 never dreamed of.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 18 Feb. 2026
For several years now, Europeans have been able to buy the Jeep Avenger, a subcompact crossover that will surely never see American roads.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Jan. 2026
Drivers can lease a 2025 Mazda CX-30 subcompact SUV for $239 a month for 36 months with $4,299 due at signing.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcompact
Noun
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Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In 2003, vapors of 60,000 parts per million leaked from a pressure relief valve on a rail car storing MMA, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Positioned somewhere between a traditional saloon, estate and SUV coupé, the 408 remains one of the more unconventional choices in the family car market — and arguably one of the most interesting.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Strain up into a coupe or cocktail class, and garnish with a chili slice.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Planes, trains, and automobiles have been joined by trams, taxis, ships, tractors, and more.—
Keith Langston,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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By the 1920s, beekeepers were moving their bees across state lines by automobiles and trains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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That the white-collar compact — Richardson’s ADP data makes visible in real time how the white-collar compact of weekends off, autonomy, and a career that lived in your head rather than your hands increasingly looks like an accident of timing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The implicit compact between event organizers and consumers — that advertised seating and pricing structures bear some reliable relationship to reality — is being enforced with increasing vigor.—
Corey Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The shapes vary just as widely, from strapless maxis to spaghetti-strap minis and short-sleeve midis.—
Irina Grechko,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Economic pressure to move from human-in-the-loop assistants to fully autonomous mini-agents is enormous because the unit economics only work if the agent runs end-to-end without supervision.—
Shreyans Mehta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Walnut Creek’s downtown also attracted other kinds of businesses, including financial firms and auto dealerships.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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The reveal sent the auto world aflame in part due to its look, created by former Apple design chief Jonny Ive, which critics say doesn’t fit the Prancing Horse design ethos.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The 2026 Toyota Prius is a great hatchback for drivers who won't need all the interior or cargo space of a sedan or SUV model.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Infiniti updates Nissan’s Infiniti luxury brand is also receiving updates with the QX 65 right now, then next year a sedan, with a new compact SUV, the QX50, based on the Rogue platform, the following year, according to Meunier.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Blue Butterly follows Sentwali (Toussaint), a man haunted by his past who lives a cocooned life driving a limousine through the city, who meets a woman, played by Succession‘s Sanaa Latham.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Guests will certainly feel like Caesar at The Villas Caesars Palace, a hotel-within-the-hotel with lavish amenities like limousine transfers, theater-style screening rooms and private elevators.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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“Subcompact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcompact. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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