carve out
Make room for
Carve out means to create or establish something through deliberate effort, often by separating it from a larger whole.
The image is of sculpting—removing material to reveal a distinct shape.
You might carve out a niche for yourself in a competitive field, carve out time in a busy schedule, or carve out a career through persistence.
In business, a carve-out is a partial divestiture where a company separates and sells a portion of itself while retaining some ownership.
Concentrated expertise in one field
- market sharePercentage of sector sales
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- domainArea of control
foothold · positioning · competitive advantage · expertise · differentiation · space · corner · sector
Cause to exist
- buildCreate a structure
- developCause gradual growth
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- establishCreate formally, permanently
form · shape · construct · pioneer · cultivate · make · secure · stake
Plan of timed events
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- reserveSupply kept back
- allocateDesignate for specific use
- dedicateSet apart formally
set aside · prioritize · protect · designate · slot · window · portion · chunk
Line marking a limit
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- divideSeparate into parts
- sectionDistinct divided part
- portionDivided share given
zone · region · area · land · enclave · parcel · subdivision · demarcation
Release from requirement
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- loopholeExploitable gap in rules
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
special case · stipulation · clause · waiver · dispensation · concession · accommodation · variance
specialization
Concentrated expertise in one field
- market sharePercentage of sector sales
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- segmentDistinct part of whole
domain · foothold · positioning · competitive advantage · expertise · differentiation · space · corner · sector · presence
create
Cause to exist
establish · form · shape · construct · pioneer · cultivate · make · secure · stake · claim
schedule
Plan of timed events
dedicate · set aside · prioritize · protect · designate · slot · window · portion · chunk · segment
boundary
Line marking a limit
portion · zone · region · area · land · enclave · parcel · subdivision · demarcation · tract
exemption
Release from requirement
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- loopholeExploitable gap in rules
allowance · special case · stipulation · clause · waiver · dispensation · concession · accommodation · variance · deviation
- free updeclutter, make room, clear, release, empty
- divestsell off, spin off, liquidate, offload, shed
- mindfulnessmindfulness, meditation, meditate, breathe, breath
- openingsopening, aperture, gap, hole, slit
- scheduling termsASAP, appointment, meeting, booking, reservation
- split offbreak up, spinoff, spin-off, detach, sever
carve outstumble upon
Find unexpectedly
fall into · luck into · happen upon · chance upon · inherit
out, carve, carved, carving, cut out, carves, carver, carvers, carvery