as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
we shouldn't compartmentalize the students into such restrictive categories as scholar and athlete, which are not mutually exclusive
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Recent Examples of compartmentalize
What begins as a drama of grief soon morphs into a study of how grief is exploited, manipulated, and compartmentalized.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
Use LLCs to separate personal and business assets and ensure your liabilities are compartmentalized.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
But then there is something to be said for ignoring and compartmentalizing.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 June 2025
During the eighteen-forties, the antislavery movement was splintering over the question of whether such crusades should be compartmentalized, either for tactical reasons or because some of its male adherents felt that women should stay out of politics altogether.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
Use LLCs to separate personal and business assets and ensure your liabilities are compartmentalized.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
But then there is something to be said for ignoring and compartmentalizing.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 June 2025
During the eighteen-forties, the antislavery movement was splintering over the question of whether such crusades should be compartmentalized, either for tactical reasons or because some of its male adherents felt that women should stay out of politics altogether.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartmentalize
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Cashews are classified as tree nuts, one of the nine major food allergens.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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More than half of the cases — 417 — were classified as immigration violations.—
Norma Galeana,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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Now 54 years later, Illinois is ranked among the worst in the country.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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This one ranked among his best with eight strikeouts, matching his career high while lowering his ERA to 2.31.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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For example: The strike on Iran demonstrated America’s unique global military reach and its ability, together with Israel, to reshape the Middle East while relegating Russia and China — nominally Iran’s allies — to the sidelines.—
Hal Brands,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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Why were the ordinary women so prominent, the holy scene relegated to the background?—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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At just under 6-5 without shoes, Tre distinguishes himself as an outside shooter.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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How does history distinguish knaves from legendary figures?—
W.E. Gutman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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Regulators now categorize the south Biscayne Bay coast as having a one-in-four chance of flooding from a storm surge within 30 years.—
Denise Hruby
Updated July 13,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Trump has also frequented his own resort properties, notably Mar-a-Lago and Bedminster, for personal retreats or closed-press political dinners, but these have generally not been categorized as public events.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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“Compartmentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartmentalize. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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