Since and Up on

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Since adverb - Earlier than the present time.

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Up on and since are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Up on" with "Since", this adverbs are similar.

Up on adjective - Being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge.

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Since and up on are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Since" instead a preposition "Up on".

He suggests they rape the old woman instead, since she isn't worth much, but none of them seem to take him up on this.

Source: Film / The Outlaw Josey Wales
Initially, Sufjan claimed that he was planning similar albums all fifty US states, but he's since given up on that (if he was ever serious to begin with).

Source: Shown Their Work / Music
Since she has hooves instead of fingers, though, she simply pushes up on one lens instead of gripping the frames or bridge.

Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S5 E9 "Slice of Life"

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