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given over (to)

verb

past participle of give over (to)
as in given in

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  1. given in
  2. submitted
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  • The laptop's performance is objectively strong, but that's a given in this tier.
    — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026
  • At our last board meeting, a Tax Allocation District presentation was given in executive session by Courtney English, the chief of staff to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.
    — Patreece Hutcherson, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • Sixteen of the eighteen Fed policymakers who submitted growth and interest rate projections penciled in at least one further rate hike this year, with four supporting two more increases.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Noreus then submitted fraudulent transcripts to state nursing boards so students could take licensing examinations and obtain nursing licenses, according to prosecutors.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
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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 24 Sep. 2026.

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