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 By dividing the nervous system up early, cells inherit a developmental history that allows a limited number of signals to trigger a great deal of complexity. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 The duo is juiced by a 113 kWh battery comprising 192 lithium-ion cells. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026 Its cells are also being evaluated for specialty vehicles, automotive start-stop systems and backup power. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 Immunotherapy breakthrough June’s big idea to reprogram T-cells was inspired by his work with leukemia patients in the 1980s. — Abraham Swee, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

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Her novel is too serious about art, and too alert to precarity’s humiliations, to pretend that rooms do not matter.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Rooms Old Dutch Inn contains nine rooms across two floors, with a mix of king and queen beds, including one room with two queen beds, one that’s accessible, and two that can be interconnected.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of rooms

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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
The bill was passed by both chambers of the Legislature with near-unanimous support from Democrats and consistent opposition from Republican lawmakers.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of chambers

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New Balance alleged in the suit that Decathlon’s EU (European Union) affiliates have sold New Balance products bearing the ‘N’ marks for many years.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
That programming mix has changed significantly under Nexstar, a local TV giant that already owned the largest collection of CW affiliates before taking over the network.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of affiliates

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Spanning 16 hours in 16 chapters, Mark covers the sweeping history of documentary, from its late 19th-century origins to today.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Following the launch of her first brand in 2016, Sami Miró Vintage, the new Pacsun womenswear brand showcases its first collection, with eight more chapters to follow over the next two years.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of chapters

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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 best way to manage that is with compression packing cubes that condense your clothes and free up space in your carry-on for more items.

— Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of cubes

Noun

Front storage is less impressive since the narrow center console is deep but not particularly spacious, but there are plenty of additional compartments for smaller items.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
BentiX The drone is designed to work in both salt and freshwater, with two ballast compartments that can be used to adjust its buoyancy as needed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of compartments

Noun

Storage bays beneath the bus held larger items, including extra clothes, strollers, kitchen equipment and backup food supplies that wouldn’t fit in the drawers beneath the couches.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Long Beach’s city health officer on Sunday issued an advisory warning people not to swim at any of the city's beaches or bays for at least three days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

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