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as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
lived on the edge of the central business quarter
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as in mercy
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it
the coach told the team to show their opponents no quarter during the championship game
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as in residence
quarters plural
the place where one lives
maintained a level of cleanliness and neatness that was unusual for a bachelor's quarters
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the militia is being quartered just outside the city
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Recent Examples of quarter
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
According to Deloitte Digital’s 2025 State of Social Research, creators now account for nearly a quarter of all social media budgets, more than any other line item.
—Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024
Black women were quartered separately, on the second floor of the gatehouse.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The budget presented to city officials in May showed police, deputies and fire-rescue personnel plus metal detectors taking up about a quarter of the $761,000 budget for the event.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
According to Deloitte Digital’s 2025 State of Social Research, creators now account for nearly a quarter of all social media budgets, more than any other line item.
—Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Verb
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The buck was quartering away, and Pfeiffer had to turn slightly to get a shot angle.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024
Black women were quartered separately, on the second floor of the gatehouse.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarter
Noun
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Most women operate on Meng's side of the strip; the majority of vendors are on Ocasio-Cortez's side, with their district border running through the center of the street.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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The sisters were found about 30 minutes northwest, in the Wenatchee River Ranger district, a remote, mountainous region of Washington that encompasses approximately 696,000 acres.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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When sending and receiving payments, SMBs can find themselves at the mercy of exchange rates.—
Visa Contributor,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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But Cuomo and others are wrong to assume that the city is at the mercy of Capitol lawmakers.—
Paul Sonn,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Its largest position, G Mining Ventures Inc., a Canadian firm that explores for precious metals, has nearly doubled year to date.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The adults-only Lake Austin Spa Resort takes full advantage of its position on the water reservoir, created by a dam on the Colorado River.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Vance Luther Boelter, the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses at their residences in the early hours of Saturday morning, was reportedly arrested Sunday evening.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
16 June 2025
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This was symbolically demonstrated in a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani, in which U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack raised the U.S. flag above the U.S. ambassador’s residence in the capital.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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The Trump administration said the converted conference room in the shipping container is the only viable place to house the men on the base in Djibouti, where outdoor daily temperatures rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the declaration from an ICE official.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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He was transferred to North Kern State Prison last May, and remains housed there, records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Under Brett’s guidance, the company strives to deliver competitive performance while fostering safe, attractive neighborhoods.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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To my surprise, the full and healthy plants were larger and cheaper than ones at my neighborhood garden store.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
Noun
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The nearest stations, Stadium and International District/Chinatown Link, are a short walk away.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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As the bus sped under the station, Stevenson — outfitted in White’s costume and a blonde wig — leapt for the girder.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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On May 7, Gardner city officials declared the near 200-unit complex at 101 Aspen St. unfit for habitation because the deteriorating water infrastructure left tenants with unreliable and inconsistent water service.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
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Alaska’s vast wilderness has been a testing ground of human endurance for millennia as the gateway for human habitation of the Americas.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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