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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
Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
The city is compact enough to explore during a short trip yet rich enough in experiences to leave you wanting more.
—Vivienne Dovi, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2024
Those who secure a night in the compact will have some once-in-a-lifetime experiences, including the chance to get ready at Polly's iconic vanity, which will be full of 90s hair and nail accessories.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
Christian began photographing his father’s scrap yard on every trip home to Florida, spending full days at the site documenting the process of separating, sorting, and compacting the raw junk that arrives at the three-acre site.
—Michael Hardy, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2018
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Adjective
Featherweight Down Long Jacket $448 at Lululemon Despite being insulated with 900-fill-power down (the higher the fill, the warmer), this calf-length hooded puffer is insanely compact and weighs next to nothing.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
The city is compact enough to explore during a short trip yet rich enough in experiences to leave you wanting more.
—Vivienne Dovi, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
The proposal to take water from the Great Lakes also ignores the existence of the legally binding interstate compact that governs how the states bordering them manage it.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2024
Those who secure a night in the compact will have some once-in-a-lifetime experiences, including the chance to get ready at Polly's iconic vanity, which will be full of 90s hair and nail accessories.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
Verb
The exhibition was the fourth in six days for the Heat, a preseason schedule compacted when a game a week ago against the Atlanta Hawks was postponed until Wednesday night due to Hurricane Milton.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
Christian began photographing his father’s scrap yard on every trip home to Florida, spending full days at the site documenting the process of separating, sorting, and compacting the raw junk that arrives at the three-acre site.
—Michael Hardy, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2018
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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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Luckily that doesn’t require braving packed grocery stores and spending hours in the kitchen.Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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The former is now in Texas working alongside Jimmy while being berated by new boss Travis, and the latter is at a cowboy bar catching a packed country music show.Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Anika Dhar My opening note at final Tribal will be clear and concise.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Families can type or speak questions into a chat box, and Allison responds immediately with concise, reliable answers.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Intermediate-range ballistic and cruise missiles with a range above 500 kilometers and below 5,500 kilometers are banned under a Soviet-era treaty between Washington and Moscow, although the U.S. pulled out of it in 2019 after accusing Russia of violating the agreement.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The founders expected the federal government to deal with issues of national concern, such as protecting the border, entering into treaties with other nations, and settling disputes between the states.Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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House Republicans have doubled down on their commitment to maintain the McCarthy-Biden agreement's defense spending levels, resisting calls to exceed the cap.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Topline Grocery store chain Albertsons formally terminated nearly $25 billion merger agreement with rival Kroger on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge blocked the deal—with Albertsons filing a lawsuit accusing Kroger of failing to win regulatory approval for the agreement.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The bridge raids complicated, but ultimately did not prevent, the Russians’ effort to consolidate their defenses south of the Seym.David Axe, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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That's because the double consolidation loophole, which allows a parent with more than one loan to consolidate them twice, is likely disappearing next year.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Proof Aggregation Through a process of recursive aggregation, multiple zk-proofs are compressed into a single, compact proof.Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The researchers are also trying to boost the number of fusion reactions per muon by compressing the fuel in a diamond anvil to between 10,000 and 100,000 PSI—much higher than previous experiments.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
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For context, ArcelorMittal revenues grew 45% between 2020-2022, primarily aided by a solid rally through 2021 on account of rising steel and iron ore prices, as well as restocking across the industry.Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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To repurpose my disorientation and anger into something more actionable, solid and firm.Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Compact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compact. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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