unto
preposition
un·to
ˈən-(ˌ)tü 
1
: to
2
—used as a function word to indicate reference or concern
they became a world unto themselves—
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Weapons, on the other hand, is something unto itself.
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Dreyer has served as a developmental system unto himself.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
This operation takes a village, and each victory is a little miracle unto itself.
—Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
So each of these buildings has a personality unto itself.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Dreyer has served as a developmental system unto himself.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
This operation takes a village, and each victory is a little miracle unto itself.
—Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
So each of these buildings has a personality unto itself.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unto
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“Unto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unto. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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unto
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ˈən-tü
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