Definitions

up to

Part of Speech:

All (6) Adjective (1) Adverb (1) Preposition (4)

Jump To:

eligible adj.
meanwhile adv.
to prep.
to prep.
until prep.
unto prep.

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

Synonyms

WEAK

as far as down to to this extent

PREPOSITION

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

up to

A move up to the $140-a-barrel threshold can’t be entirely ruled out, he said, nor a more aggressive path of Federal Reserve rate hikes than is currently expected.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

Behind nondescript exteriors in Virginia’s “Data Center Alley,” some employees log up to 30,000 steps a day while others ride scooters down echoey hallways and sniff for overheating equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Indeed, Saylor’s purchases were thought to be the primary force behind Bitcoin’s modest rise in price in the weeks leading up to the conference.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

One core sampler will collect material from depths of up to 2 cm.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

There were no beds in the one we entered, only long tables with backless benches pulled up to them.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

up to

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Related Words