given to
idiom
—used to say that a person often behaves in a specified way
a man (very) much given to swearing/profanity
She is given to behaving selfishly.
Examples of given to in a Sentence
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That's due partly to the wage premium given to Stanford grads, who typically earn about $74,000 more annually than people with only high school degrees.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 May 2024
The flame was then given to Jul, a popular Marseille rapper, who lit the Olympic cauldron to wild applause.
—Ségolène Le Stradic, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Preference will be given to applicants invested in or interested in the Vietnamese or other Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, and who have ties to Southern California.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
The football players got a video wall, barber shop, new shower area and new lockers; their old lockers were refurbished and given to women’s teams.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Allen, who is now 93 years old and one of the last surviving Black Angels, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the DAISY Foundation, a recognition given to nurses who have devoted their lives to the compassionate care of others.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 7 May 2024
The three sources said, however, that such direction to prepare a plan, with enough officers to ensure safety, was given to Thomas multiple times.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
In March, those images were given to Aloft Drone Search, a nonprofit group focused on missing-person cases, the sheriff’s office said.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
The money will be given to eligible families with children who are not tardy or absent more than once a week, the newspaper reported.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 May 2024
The flame was then given to Jul, a popular Marseille rapper, who lit the Olympic cauldron to wild applause.
—Ségolène Le Stradic, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Preference will be given to applicants invested in or interested in the Vietnamese or other Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, and who have ties to Southern California.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
The football players got a video wall, barber shop, new shower area and new lockers; their old lockers were refurbished and given to women’s teams.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Allen, who is now 93 years old and one of the last surviving Black Angels, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the DAISY Foundation, a recognition given to nurses who have devoted their lives to the compassionate care of others.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 7 May 2024
The three sources said, however, that such direction to prepare a plan, with enough officers to ensure safety, was given to Thomas multiple times.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
In March, those images were given to Aloft Drone Search, a nonprofit group focused on missing-person cases, the sheriff’s office said.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
The money will be given to eligible families with children who are not tardy or absent more than once a week, the newspaper reported.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
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