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as in cell
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
if the camera doesn't work, check to see that the battery has been properly installed in its chamber
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
joined the local chamber of commerce
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning
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Recent Examples of chamber
Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The deadline was set to pass without any action from Congress, with both chambers now on recess.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2025
Bies will succeed the Honorable Vicki Vial Taylor and will be chambered in Hastings in Dakota County.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
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Noun
However, in the middle of April, Democrats were priced with a 54% chance to win the chamber.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The deadline was set to pass without any action from Congress, with both chambers now on recess.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
Verb
Our Remingtons were chambered in 7mm Rem. Mag., the cartridge that launched with the Model 700 back in 1962.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2025
Bies will succeed the Honorable Vicki Vial Taylor and will be chambered in Hastings in Dakota County.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chamber
Noun
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Jackson DeCosta, a tall and slender teenager with a metabolism faster than Lamar Jackson’s 40 time, had no such worries during a long Saturday in the draft room, according to his father.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Armed with subpoenas, the Secret Service and other agencies are intensively focusing on what might have caused the suspect to book a room at the Washington Hilton, less than two miles north of the White House, on the night of the annual dinner.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The exhibit included two amphibious trucks that AT&T personnel have used to cross rivers and floods to restore cell sites, plus a 46-foot-long landing craft that the firm bought two years ago to transport up to 20,000 pounds of larger vehicles and gear.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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According to the filing, that process allows male inmates to transfer into women’s facilities and in some cases share cells, bathrooms and showers with female prisoners.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, Charles is expected to visit a grassroots community organization, Harlem Grown, which created a sustainable after-school urban farming initiative in an effort to combat food insecurity.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the past decade, the leadership of the Kinahan organization has become rich and cosmopolitan, and their life styles have started to resemble those of international businessmen more than of street hoodlums.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Thousands of photographs and historical documents are stored in archives and the collections section of the museum houses an assortment of memorabilia.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Plus, through the larger project, Mutual Ground is looking to add a new building on campus to house its outpatient services.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Construction on a controversial project to put tiny sleeping cabins for homeless individuals in Lemon Grove is schedued to begin Monday.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Coast Guard's Terrel Horne interdicted a 25-foot cuddy cabin boat containing 18 Mexican nationals on board.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But its primary association in the public consciousness since the nineteen-eighties is with the criminal underworld, particularly the drug cartels.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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New research is suggesting a strong association between mouth bacteria and gastric cancer.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The building will have a gym, a gross motor room with play equipment for the youngest students, a two-story library with reading nooks, a learning hub able to accommodate two classes at a time, and an outdoor area with patio furniture.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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This setup is ultra-welcoming and can accommodate a large crew—bring on the s'mores and bonfires this summer.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The shape and size would fit easily under your plane seat or in the overhead compartment for your next trip, too.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The attendant and one of the passengers worked together at prying open the baggage compartment door while the other passenger crawled around the floor, searching in the thick smoke for a cellphone to try to use as a flashlight, according to the statement transcripts.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chamber. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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