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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Brown devoted Wednesdays to mobility and conditioning after years of just incorporating it into his daily workouts.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
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The special section of Art Bulletin—which, as the discipline’s flagship journal, constitutes a semiofficial statement about AI’s importance in the field—devoted the majority of its space to critical commentary about the application of computer vision to works of art.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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As the sixth Malt Master in Glenfiddich’s 130-year history, Brian has taken on a role reserved for only a select few since William Grant & Sons first distilled a drop of whisky.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Phil opened a non-public back door and reserved a parking space.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, Sheriff Don Brown and Hickory Police Chief Reed Baer criticized the $200,000 bond set by the judge for a fifth suspect, Garon Nathaniel Killian, 20.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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On Wednesday, the two women’s quarterfinal matches – which were won in straight sets by Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sablenka – both lasted longer than Alcaraz’s demolition job on the American.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Given up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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