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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

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

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He faces a sentence of up to eight years after giving a series of interviews to Ukrainian journalists about his detention, his disapproval of the war and the conditions he suffered once he got back.

From The Wall Street Journal

His talent was spotted early and he was selected to represent England up to under-18 level.

From BBC

Greensand plans to increase its carbon dioxide injection capacity to up to eight million tonnes per year by 2030.

From Barron's

Authorities will also be able to prohibit protests for up to three months following a terrorism incident.

From Barron's

At one point, he said, as Aurora raced to finish a demo truck for a major customer, Anderson showed up to the shop in Pittsburgh to help finish the job.

From The Wall Street Journal

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