compartmentalize
verb
com·part·men·tal·ize
kəm-ˌpärt-ˈmen-tə-ˌlīz 
ˌkäm-
compartmentalized; compartmentalizing
: to separate into isolated compartments or categories
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Examples of compartmentalize in a Sentence
He compartmentalizes his life by keeping his job and his personal life separate.
The company has compartmentalized its services.
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Naturally, their break up leads Max to sequester herself and compartmentalize her lingering feelings for Chloe.
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Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
The problem is that the games often compartmentalize their themes and moments of character development as a result.
—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
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Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
The problem is that the games often compartmentalize their themes and moments of character development as a result.
—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
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“Compartmentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compartmentalize. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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