up until

idiom

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

Examples of up until in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pulido’s involvement up until that point was limited to customary back-to-school nights and open house meetings with teachers. Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024 The couple's union lasted up until his death after a car crash in 2003. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024 But her mentor had a point: Her accomplishments up until that point had been decidedly scattershot. Louis Lucero Ii, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Once every week or two, Frank listened for six hours, up until late in the quiet of his house, as people unravelled. Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024 But up until last month, many scientists thought that livestock, such as dairy cows and goats, would not be susceptible to the strain. Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024 There's an 80% chance of snow up until the evening when that chance decreases to 46%. Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024 Ireland was Bishop’s primary residence up until the COVID-19 pandemic, when the comedian decided to relocate to New York City to quarantine. Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024 That switch, from the Catalan capital to its French counterpart, was only the second major move Messi had made in his life up until then. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

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“Up until.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20until. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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