units

plural of unit

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Recent Examples of units Most went to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, including 15 people staying in standard quarantine units and one in the center's biocontainment unit. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026 The developers would also pledge $2 million to the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which provides grant funding to affordable housing projects — in line with Port KC policy requiring projects that don’t set aside affordable units to pay $5,000 per unit into the Housing Trust Fund. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026 That two-block development that stretches north to MacArthur Boulevard will feature up to 3,750 residential units, a 250-room hotel, a 200-unit tower for senior living and up to 350,000 square feet of restaurants and shops, as well as a grocery store and 13 acres of park space. — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for units
Noun
  • Cardboard boxes and paper bags of food items being stored directly on floor of walk-in cooler and dry storage area.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • AliExpress also offers extra perks for Brand+ shoppers, including shipping within five days and free returns on eligible items.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The fire damaged the premises of several commercial entities, authorities said.
    — STEPHEN McGRATH, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • One was secured by liquid assets and by equity in entities that own real estate, with indirect reliance on the value of the team.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Units.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/units. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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