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ADJECTIVE
eligible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptable likely qualified suitable
WEAK
appropriate becoming capable of desirable discretionary elective employable equal to fitted in line for in the running licensed preferable privileged proper satisfactory seemly suited trained usable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unacceptable
WEAK
improper inappropriate ineligible unfit unsuitable unsuited unworthy
ADVERB
meanwhile
Synonyms
STRONG
meantime till
WEAK
ad interim concurrently during the interval for now for the duration for the moment for the time being for then in the interim in the interval in the intervening time in the meantime simultaneously until when
PREPOSITION
to
Synonyms
WEAK
as far as down to to this extent
PREPOSITION
to
Synonyms
WEAK
extending to stopping at till
PREPOSITION
until
Synonyms
WEAK
as far as before before the coming continuously down to in advance of in expectation prior to till to up till
PREPOSITION
unto
Synonyms
WEAK
against beside next to till toward until

Example Sentences

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Gilead Sciences agreed to acquire German biotechnology company Tubulis for up to $5 billion to bolster its oncology pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Behind the defense, no one has stepped up to seize the starting job in goal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Now I’m in line to win anywhere up to $150.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

His felony charges mean that he is facing up to five years in prison if found guilty, and if he fails to complete the judge-ordered treatment.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

All during supper and afterwards, she kept getting up to look out of the window to check on Marlene.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.