compartmentalize
verb (used with object)
to divide into separate and isolated categories, sections, areas, or compartments.
has compartmentalized
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present perfectof compartmentalize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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They said the Social Security Administration has compartmentalized access, making it less likely that someone would have the information to spot all the pieces of the scam, as they did.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 9, 2018
And here's how Streep has compartmentalized negative criticism, since at least 1989:
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2017
In contrast, Mahan has compartmentalized his current golf life to the point of keeping an emotional distance.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 6, 2016
That is not someone who has compartmentalized his creationism.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2014
