compartmentalize
verb (used with object)
to divide into separate and isolated categories, sections, areas, or compartments.
has been compartmentalizing
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present perfect progressiveof compartmentalize (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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By his own account, Morales has been compartmentalizing his own grief.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2022
