no/not later than
idiom
: by (a specified time) : at, in, on, or before (a specified time)
We'll need to know your decision no/not later than next week.
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The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday asked state Rep. Wu to respond no later than Friday at 5 p.m. CT to Abbott's petition for his removal.
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
The board must approve a budget for the upcoming school year no later than Aug. 28.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The Department of Energy has agreed to purchase three liters of helium-3 harvested from the moon no later than April 2029.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
In a July 17 letter to the D.C. Council's chairman, Comer urged the council to approve the stadium deal no later than August and expressed disappointment in delays that have held up a vote.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
The board must approve a budget for the upcoming school year no later than Aug. 28.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The Department of Energy has agreed to purchase three liters of helium-3 harvested from the moon no later than April 2029.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
In a July 17 letter to the D.C. Council's chairman, Comer urged the council to approve the stadium deal no later than August and expressed disappointment in delays that have held up a vote.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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“No/not later than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%2Fnot%20later%20than. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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