unto
Americanpreposition
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to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
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until; till.
preposition
Etymology
Origin of unto
1250–1300; Middle English, equivalent to un ( till ) until + to to
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Example Sentences
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Fir Park, where Motherwell were hosting Celtic, was a drama unto itself.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The case would force the tech giants to take "accountability", she said, adding that she thought "these companies are a law unto their own".
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
But they can’t be a law unto themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Unlike classical antennas, which require laborious calibration in specialized radio laboratories, the atomic-based system is, in a sense, a standard unto itself.
From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025
The township was a city unto itself, with a population of nearly one million.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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