Thesaurus results for CELL

cell

noun

ˈsel

Definition of cell

as in room

an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall a jail cell

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as in chamber

one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided cells in a honeycomb

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as in affiliate

a local unit of an organization his mission was to locate and infiltrate the terrorist cell that was believed to be hiding in the city

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Recent Examples of cell The research, published in the scientific journal Microbial Cell, examined the effect of caffeine on fission yeast cells. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Sep. 2026 The problem, however, is that at these depths sunlight fades rapidly, and red light, where silicon cells perform best, is completely absorbed. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026 The person in custody in the cell where the fire started was taken to a hospital in good condition. — Greg Kelly, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 This loss creates a mosaic effect throughout the body, where every cell that loses the chromosome can generate its own desert island of unique tissue. — Mike McRae 20, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cell

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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A creative instinct may want more room than the current plan allows.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Give the moment enough room to be ordinary before turning it into a conclusion about yourself.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of room

Noun

In city halls and county commission chambers, east to west and north to south, people are squaring off against their local representatives.

— Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
Preliminary results indicated that United Russia would get 355 out of 450 seats in the State Duma, the lower chamber of parliament, the Central Election Commission said, which would be a record high for the party if confirmed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of chamber

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Restrictions also were placed on affiliate fee negotiations for cable channels, and requirements for negotiating separately.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
One person inside a vehicle involved in the first crash was transported to a local hospital, CBS affiliate KTVT reported.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of affiliate

Noun

Rays Hall of Famer Carl Crawford was a three-time winner of the award — formally called the Don Zimmer MVP award and presented by the Tampa Bay chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Each chapter has had many talented directors, most notably Harvey Sterkel in Aurora and Doug Smith in Elgin.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of chapter

Noun

Apple claims that Audio Intelligence has several privacy measures to protect your data, including a dedicated hardware compartment on the S11 that processes audio internally.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
The teen needed reconstruction of the subclavian artery, as well as removal of blood clots from several other arteries, and surgery to cut through fascia to relieve compartment syndrome, or pressure buildup around muscles, on his right arm.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of compartment

Noun

When Oscar halfheartedly tries to throw a ball into one of the set’s prop cubes and improbably makes the shot, the whole set goes joyously nuts, with the performers leaping up to embrace him and cavort around him.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
The shoe was elevated by a heel with a crystal cube design at the base, contributing a sense of glamour and a playful geometric aesthetic.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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