Thesaurus results for CELLS

cells

noun

plural of cell

as in rooms

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 chambers

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

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as in affiliates

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 cells Rates of diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening complication that occurs when insulin levels are so low that cells can no longer convert glucose into energy, were three times that of the rest of Los Angeles County. —

Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 Shouldn’t my hair, dead as its cells are, actually multiply over time, while the juicy living parts of my body fall out, with my death being the exact moment when nothing that’s alive about me is left? —

Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 Math illuminates how traffic flows, how our cells build proteins and even how to speed up medical imaging scans. —

Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 14 June 2026 Nguyen says the Moderna platform delivers genetic instructions for the Bundibugyo glycoprotein—a protein molecule found on the virus—that tells the body’s own cells to produce it. —

Paul Adepoju, Scientific American, 14 June 2026 Inmates in the unit are served three meals a day, all in their cells, Toulon said. —

ABC News, 13 June 2026 The company is targeting initial applications for its battery cells within the aerospace, maritime, transport, and defense sectors. —

Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026 This matters because antioxidants can help protect healthy cells from free radicals, or harmful molecules that cause damage. —

Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026 Cancer cells often find ways to avoid detection or suppress immune responses. —

Charles J. Dimitroff, The Conversation, 12 June 2026

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Noun

The rooms are comfortable and big enough to accommodate families easily.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Ceiling fan usage has spiked massively, while opening windows at night and closing off unused rooms have become standard practices.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026