compartmentalize

Example Sentences

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I’ve had enough near misses that I now truly understand why the knowledge is compartmentalized so much.

From Literature

He’s good at compartmentalizing; he’s a parking violations attendant who tickets angry people all day.

From Los Angeles Times

At the system level, hardware needs to be compartmentalized by dividing business data into different groups, granting users specific access based on their roles and adding a layer of protection to the information.

From Science Daily

Will’s objections, based on his past writings, may be more aesthetic than principled, the product of a neatly compartmentalized mind.

From Salon

“Suffs” sometimes feels like a history lesson neatly compartmentalized into Important Episodes.

From Los Angeles Times