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as in hard
having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure
a mattress with a compact foam core
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as in packed
having little space between items or parts
compact soil that should provide good support for the plant
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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
compact prose without a single wasted word
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as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
a five-nation compact to control drug traffic
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as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
the two made a compact never to artificially prolong the other's life in the event of incapacitating illness or injury
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as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
the media giant decided to compact all of its far-flung operations onto a single site
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as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
compact the snow into a tight ball for throwing
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Recent Examples of compact
New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
Even with the plush down insulation, the bag packs down to a compact size that’s ideal for backpacking or stowing in a carry-on bag.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
The most visible pieces of the UN agenda are usually those that provide humanitarian assistance to millions of people or broker global environmental compacts like the Montreal Protocol or the Paris Agreement.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024
Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
However, if conditions are muddy or soggy, wait until soil has a chance to dry out a little more to avoid a mucky mess and compacting your soil.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Print vibrant 2x3 photos with the compact Kodak Step Slim Instant Smartphone Photo Printer for $79.99 — a must-have for memory-makers on the go.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
Even with the plush down insulation, the bag packs down to a compact size that’s ideal for backpacking or stowing in a carry-on bag.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
If Michigan does join the compact, Cass predicted a domino effect that would prompt other battleground states, like Arizona and North Carolina, to follow suit.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
The most visible pieces of the UN agenda are usually those that provide humanitarian assistance to millions of people or broker global environmental compacts like the Montreal Protocol or the Paris Agreement.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024
Verb
The site was cleared of vegetation, and the soil was compacted with gravel or other substance to allow SpaceX and its contractors to run and park its vehicles all over the Property.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
However, if conditions are muddy or soggy, wait until soil has a chance to dry out a little more to avoid a mucky mess and compacting your soil.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2024
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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Vice President Harris and former President Trump spent the final days of the 2024 campaign crisscrossing crucial battleground states with packed schedules of massive rallies.Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unlike most late fall festivals, Thessaloniki in Northern Greece regularly draws packed crowds of passionate and youthful patrons, largely thanks to the city’s significant student population.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Preferring fast-moving social media like TikTok, this generation is used to absorbing fast and concise information.Boris Abaev, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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And, indeed, the lyrics to the two-tone takedown are precise and concise.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024
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The project marks one of the first features to take advantage of the Japan-Italy co-production treaty that came into effect in August.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Speaking at the Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security in Belarus, Lavrov said that a treaty on the comprehensive strategic partnership between the countries, which had been announced last week, was being prepared.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Polar Semiconductor was the first to finish negotiations and finalize its agreement.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company resolved the charge through the deferred prosecution agreement and the half-million dollar fine.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Consumers can also use Jenius Bank personal loans to consolidate their high-interest credit card debt.Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Given that dynamic, the 2024 election nears with lingering questions on whether Trump's religious turn has alienated the constituency that delivered him the White House in 2016 or has consolidated the support among his MAGA based needed to win this year's race.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Note that down sleeping bags shouldn’t be compressed when storing long-term to avoid the down losing its loft, or in other words, insulating abilities.Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Like other mattress-in-a-box options, the Avocado arrives compressed.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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The 100 denier nylon was plenty hearty for our stress testing as were the large zippers with solid straightforward pulls.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Blackwood was coming off a 44-save performance in the Sharks’ 1-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, continuing a trend of solid play.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Compact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compact. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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