given over (to)

past participle of give over (to)

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Verb
  • Andrew Morse, the publisher, pitched the transition not as a retrenchment but as a vote of confidence in the paper’s digital strength—far from a given in an industry that has struggled to convert print subscribers into paying online readers at scale.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The challenge, says Holly Moscatiello, is with the parents of older kids, who may have already given in.
    Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sweepstakes entries can be submitted via the brand's website, with no purchase necessary.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Should Manas be chosen as Brazil’s official Academy Award submission, Brennand would be only the third woman whose film has ever been submitted, for the category, and if nominated, the first Brazilian woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best International Feature Film.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Given over (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20over%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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