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
The problem is that the games often compartmentalize their themes and moments of character development as a result.
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Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
It‘s the civilized, patriarchal world that drives her to drink—and Shauna to despair, and Taissa to compartmentalize her political aspirations into one box and, er, blood sacrifice into another.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Down: The way that Petra is able to be good at her job is to compartmentalize things.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
In a way, she’s disassociated from that and compartmentalized it in some sociopathic, pathological way.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
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Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
It‘s the civilized, patriarchal world that drives her to drink—and Shauna to despair, and Taissa to compartmentalize her political aspirations into one box and, er, blood sacrifice into another.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Down: The way that Petra is able to be good at her job is to compartmentalize things.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
In a way, she’s disassociated from that and compartmentalized it in some sociopathic, pathological way.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
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For the moment, it’s classified as a technology stock.Bob Pisani, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Some portions of the state are classified as being in an extreme drought.Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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And the three hockey teams with the lowest appreciation would still rank among the top 45 franchises from all sports: the Montreal Canadiens (30%), the New York Islanders (23%) and the Ottawa Senators (21%).Brett Knight, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The state ranked 42nd for safety and quality, on a 2018 scorecard from AARP, the last time the survey was taken.Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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The duo's collaborations aren't just relegated to the recording booth and the stage, either.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Santos Vs Corinthians Just over a year ago Santos were relegated for the first time in their 111 year history.Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Abbey Road is also back on the Top Album Sales chart, which doesn’t distinguish between purchase platform or format, but rather paints a complete picture of the bestselling musical releases in the U.S.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Israel's subsequent bombardment and ground invasion have killed over 45,000 Palestinians in Gaza, more than half of them women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between fighters and civilians in its count.WAFAA SHURAFA AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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One particle of smoke is categorized as PM2.5, and these pollutants often derive from the combustion of gasoline, oil, diesel fuel and wood.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Data on physical activity and sedentary behavior were collected and categorized as moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, light physical activity, sedentary behavior.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Venus will pass to the north of the much-fainter bluish star Regulus (in Leo, the Lion) on the morning of Sept. 19; the planet and star will appear low in the east-northeast predawn sky, separated by just over a half a degree.Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Compartmentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartmentalize. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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