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as in hard
having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure
a mattress with a compact foam core
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as in packed
having little space between items or parts
compact soil that should provide good support for the plant
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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
compact prose without a single wasted word
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as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
a five-nation compact to control drug traffic
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as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
the two made a compact never to artificially prolong the other's life in the event of incapacitating illness or injury
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as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
the media giant decided to compact all of its far-flung operations onto a single site
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as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
compact the snow into a tight ball for throwing
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Recent Examples of compact
Jamie Ballard, Allure, 10 Jan. 2025
The program, which came with a 26-book handbook, filled a compact schedule led by a suite of USC Annenberg’s journalism professors.
—Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Saul Elbein, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
Suzuki and Toyota have been working together on a new 4WD-capable electric SUV, and in Italy yesterday, Suzuki revealed the fruits of the collaboration: a new compact called the E Vitara.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
Michelle Ullman, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
The ice, embedded within glaciers and compacted over centuries, takes on a spectrum of blues that seems to defy reality.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Formulated with 80% squalane, hyaluronic acid, green tea, and Japanese lemon balm, this compact hydrator can be applied under or over your makeup and won’t leave a sticky residue.
—Jamie Ballard, Allure, 10 Jan. 2025
The program, which came with a 26-book handbook, filled a compact schedule led by a suite of USC Annenberg’s journalism professors.
—Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
Full Story Judge rules Youngkin administration can’t pull Virginia out of greenhouse gas agreement
A Virginia court ruled Wednesday that Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) administration cannot withdraw from an interstate carbon emission-capping compact without approval from the state Legislature.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
Suzuki and Toyota have been working together on a new 4WD-capable electric SUV, and in Italy yesterday, Suzuki revealed the fruits of the collaboration: a new compact called the E Vitara.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
Aerating your grass lets water and nutrients reach the roots quickly and easily and prevents the soil from becoming too hard and compacted.
—Michelle Ullman, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
The ice, embedded within glaciers and compacted over centuries, takes on a spectrum of blues that seems to defy reality.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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Once installed, this setup will allow the team to create dynamic and immersive backdrops for their videos, from replicating the energy of a packed stadium to transporting viewers to breathtaking natural landscapes regularly seen in their Bucket List series.—
Jon Youshaei,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Playing well in front of a friendly, packed crowd shouldn’t be.—
Lindsay Schnell,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Asking other people clear, concise questions can show empathy or establish your credibility, communication expert Matt Abrahams told CNBC Make It last year.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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Effective Communication Effective leadership always involves clear and concise communication.—
Chris Williams,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The United States never signed the treaty, but in 2022 the Biden administration prohibited the use of antipersonnel land mines outside the Korean Peninsula.—
Sarah Yager,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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However, Greenland is part of Denmark, a NATO member, which could therefore trigger Article 4 of NATO's founding treaty.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays reached an agreement on the 2025 salary for star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on Thursday, ahead of the deadline for teams and players to avoid salary arbitration.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Over the past four years, Trump’s thoughts on boosting America’s icebreaker industrial base grew into a full-fledged international agreement.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Rather than confront these powerful institutions at the start, prudent populists begin consolidating their power by taking on more fragile nonstate institutions such as the press, universities, and NGOs that lack deep pockets and powerful defenders.—
Ronald R. Krebs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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Professor Joseph McFadden at Cornell University (my employer) sees a future where livestock management in India is consolidated at the village level–thus reducing costs through cooperation and creating economies of scale.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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To get a return less than that projected by the above formula, either the company has to underperform the consensus growth estimates or the stock's valuation would need to compress.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Thirty years of change is being compressed into three years!—
Samuel Axon,
Ars Technica,
14 Jan. 2025
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But last year's average of 186,000 new jobs a month still slightly exceeds the pre-pandemic average of 182,000 from 2016-2019, solid years for the economy.—
PAUL WISEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Jayhawks hope solid defense translates well on the road Saturday.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Compact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compact. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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