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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

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MIT, for example, allows undergraduates to take up to four semesters off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

According to AAA, the national average cost of a gallon of regular gas is up to $4.09 and, in California its up to $5.86.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Lawes reached his third first-class half-century from 79 balls and Foakes followed to his 51st from 93 as the pair added 133 from 33 overs up to tea.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Just 221 commodities vessels have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since March 1, some more than once, according to Kpler data up to Friday morning.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Hannah holds a Twizzlers candy stick up to my face.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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