compartmentalize
verb
com·part·men·tal·ize
kəm-ˌpärt-ˈmen-tə-ˌlīz 
ˌkäm-
compartmentalized; compartmentalizing
: to separate into isolated compartments or categories
Examples of compartmentalize in a Sentence
He compartmentalizes his life by keeping his job and his personal life separate.
The company has compartmentalized its services.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025
Diplomats will have to compartmentalize lingering disputes.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
Traditional AVs compartmentalize perception, prediction and planning into separate modules.
—Xingjian "xj" Zhang, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Indie execs will have to compartmentalize to get much done, and the deals might take longer than usual.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for compartmentalize
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“Compartmentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compartmentalize. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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