GIVEN UP (TO) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

given up (to)

verb

past participle of give up (to)

as in devoted

to keep or intend for a special purpose unfortunately, when he was in college, weekends were largely given up to binge drinking

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In addition to performing, Grisetti devoted much of his career to teaching the next generation of artists.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
The real Nafisi is a beloved literary figure, a professor who has devoted the bulk of her life to evangelizing about the transcendence of Western literature in places where its liberal, humanist messages are much needed.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

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Some sailings still embrace that carefree spirit, while others reach destinations usually reserved for full length voyages, giving travelers a compact way to enjoy the coastal mix that makes short cruises feel complete.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026
The result is a superlative and affordable four-sleeper camper van that offers features usually reserved for much more expensive custom camper van builds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026

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The league has also dedicated significant resources to its gambling education program, reaching more than 20,000 people associated with the league.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
That would have dedicated more than a tenth of the NIH’s annual budget to investigating a hypothesis already refuted by scientists worldwide.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

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Britain’s Josh Kerr broke the men’s mile world record at the London Diamond League meet, eclipsing a mark set by Hicham El Guerrouj that had stood since 1999.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 July 2026
America votes in more than 10,000 different election jurisdictions, each with different rules set by state and sometimes local governments.

— Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

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