up until

idiom

: during the time or period before
Up until now, everything has gone very well.

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Chung and Kirkman hadn’t even planned to participate, up until the pandemic. Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025 Grindr is currently being sued in the U.K. as part of a class action where it’s alleged the company sold users’ location data and HIV status to various marketing partners up until at least 2020. Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Even if Butler returns to the Heat after his suspension, the Heat will likely continue to listen to trade offers for him up until the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 Because the winds have continued and aren’t expected to let up until Wednesday evening, the fire hasn’t been at all contained. Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for up until 

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“Up until.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20until. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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