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up to

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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In the locker room, players praised Close for opening up to the veteran group for input.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Forecasters have warned that winds may reach up to 80 mph on Saturday evening.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Hardcore “Love, Death & Robots” viewers were apparently disappointed that Fincher’s film failed to live up to any part of the title.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“It’s up to Iran to say that the war is over,” Rowlands said, cautioning that Iranian militia allies can threaten other chokepoints, such as the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off Yemen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Then Dad planted the ladder in the coat room and climbed up to hang a new bell rope.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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