as in chamber
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles
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Recent Examples of cubicle
There’s no commute, you’re not holed up in a cubicle, and there’s not a micromanaging boss hovering over your shoulder.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Later that morning, the 19-year-old freshman walked by another office with its lights off and door closed, then past the bare cubicles – all signs that some staffers at her tribal community college in Albuquerque were no longer there.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
That said, her office cubicle walls, desk and even boxes were used to hide her visible pregnancy.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
As baby boomers retire, talented STEM graduates have generally gravitated to high-tech jobs in cubicles rather than gain experience from the factory floor.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Later that morning, the 19-year-old freshman walked by another office with its lights off and door closed, then past the bare cubicles – all signs that some staffers at her tribal community college in Albuquerque were no longer there.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
That said, her office cubicle walls, desk and even boxes were used to hide her visible pregnancy.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
As baby boomers retire, talented STEM graduates have generally gravitated to high-tech jobs in cubicles rather than gain experience from the factory floor.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubicle
Noun
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Connolly's announcement could prompt a generational shift at the top of the Oversight Committee, after a push for a younger crop of Democratic committee leaders late last year as the party sought to combat GOP control of both chambers.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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But getting to that point is going to be a thorny endeavor that will test the GOP's ability to overcome internal divide under tight margins in both chambers.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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We were told that a year had passed since the Season 1 finale, and in that time, Negan had been locked up in a cell, which had driven him crazy on the mothership.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
4 May 2025
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Battery cell chemistries and battery cooling are also very active research areas and will only get more important once Cadillac enters F1.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
Noun
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There were no landing lights or lights in the cabin.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
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The lounge is reserved for customers flying internationally in the Polaris cabin, and its debut created a two-tiered lounge system with the airline’s more common United Clubs.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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With dominant notes of sweet pineapple, a hint of vanilla, and a pinch of sea salt, Kasama is a dream in tropical cocktails but also perfect on its own, perhaps over a big ice cube, to enjoy its unique profile.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The large cube, made in Shapes’ own facility—Bauhaus Warehaus, just down the road—holds a square glass prism inside like some kind of tesseract, another reference to the frame-within-a-frame motif of Malevich’s painting.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 May 2025
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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubicle. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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