as in compression
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
the compaction of a complex topic into a short article means that a lot of niceties are going to get crushed
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Recent Examples of compaction
This occurrence came from a mix of factors like tire compaction, melting/re-freezing and sand treatment on roadways.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Trovador’s hexapod design distributes weight evenly across the soil, preventing compaction associated with tractors or other heavy vehicles, which can disrupt water infiltration and oxygen supply.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
The firm provides soil testing and diagnostics, custom amendment plans, compaction remediation, and an organic, liquid application program that combines liquid aeration, bio-available fertilization, and a plant-safe water-retention technology.
—Philip Jordan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2025
Regions with clay soil are likely to have issues with compaction.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Trovador’s hexapod design distributes weight evenly across the soil, preventing compaction associated with tractors or other heavy vehicles, which can disrupt water infiltration and oxygen supply.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
The firm provides soil testing and diagnostics, custom amendment plans, compaction remediation, and an organic, liquid application program that combines liquid aeration, bio-available fertilization, and a plant-safe water-retention technology.
—Philip Jordan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2025
Regions with clay soil are likely to have issues with compaction.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compaction
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The three compressions are Spanxsmooth Swim, which is light compression for barely there smoothing; Spanxshape Swim, medium compression for a little more tummy control and shaping, and Spanxsculpt Swim, strong compression that cinches and snatches.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The subtle compression feels supportive without being restrictive, making long flights and layovers way more comfortable.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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This improves indoor air quality and controls humidity to prevent condensation, which can damage buildings and promote mold growth.—
William Bahnfleth,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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Residents should be on the lookout for too much snow and ice that has accumulated on the roof or has too much condensation in the attic.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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That gravitational pull extended through much of Xi Jinping's first five-year term, when China still projected the promise of profits and opportunity more than political constraint and economic contraction.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Thanks to housing crises in big cities, many aspiring writers can’t afford rooms of their own, and contractions in the media industry have made writing as a profession less tractable.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Compaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compaction. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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