as in chamber
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
a backpack with many handy compartments for storing your camping gear
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as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type
compartment the responses according to country of origin
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Recent Examples of compartment
Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
If the plane ticket is part of the surprise, sticking it inside one of the compartments scores 10s across the board in terms of presentation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
NBC News, 9 June 2021
First came the bone spurs in his ankle and then compartment syndrome (painful pressure buildup from internal bleeding or swelling of tissues) in his calves, both requiring surgery.
—Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 27 Oct. 2020
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Noun
Home refrigerators offered modern freezer compartments, ready to fill with fish sticks, frozen waffles and TV dinners.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
If the plane ticket is part of the surprise, sticking it inside one of the compartments scores 10s across the board in terms of presentation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
One flew into the drivers compartment through an open window and struck him in the face, temporarily stunning him.
—NBC News, 9 June 2021
First came the bone spurs in his ankle and then compartment syndrome (painful pressure buildup from internal bleeding or swelling of tissues) in his calves, both requiring surgery.
—Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 27 Oct. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartment
Noun
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The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said the House will remain on 48-hour notice next week, likely meaning the chamber will remain out of session during that time.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Leeds United find themselves in the opposite camp, ranking bottom in big-chance conversion rate after converting just three of 17 such opportunities.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The personal finance website recently ranked the best baseball cities in America in 2025, based on team performance, ticket prices and other factors.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The cells convert natural gas, hydrogen, or biogas into electricity through a clean electro-chemical process rather than dirty combustion.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The potential solution presented by UCSD School of Medicine researchers is an anti-αvβ3 antibody that triggers macrophages, a type of immune cell already found in large quantities in advanced tumors.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Police and the media classified Gacy’s victims as male prostitutes and homosexuals, using that as an excuse to marginalize and blame them.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There were no passengers on board, and two pilots and four cabin crew members were present.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Think world-class meals, free-flowing Champagne, and an incredible cabin crew.—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Most of all, though, the receivers are often simply around each other, which is not always common for a position grouping in the NFL.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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By grouping her students according to their sign and ruling element, Prouse found a clever way to create a classroom that felt both welcoming and balanced, setting the tone for connection and community.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With greater importance placed on controlling the midfield, more teams sought to emulate the 4-3-3 formation and provide greater strength in the middle third of the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The California Attorney General’s Office needs to review the proposal before proponents can begin collecting signatures to try and place it on the ballot.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The chance to type uninterrupted.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
15 Oct. 2025
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Knowing someone’s genetic predisposition to type 1 diabetes, however, can help doctors identify whom to flag for follow-up tests.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Compartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartment. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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