compartmentalize

Example Sentences

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So I stopped trying to be my whole self everywhere, and gave myself permission to prioritize and compartmentalize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

“I’ve learned to compartmentalize because it does take an emotional toll,” Loo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

It was wonderful to be seen that way and have my skill set and my hyphenates acknowledged and not having to compartmentalize because he sees me as a creator, much like he’s a creator.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

Professors collaborated with the directors of the campus art museum and instructors in the social sciences and business departments, to demonstrate that knowledge is impossible to segregate or compartmentalize.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2024

Did some try to block it all out, compartmentalize, imagine that it was only one more day?

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed