not until

phrase

: not before

Not until you finish your homework can you go outside.

When you finish your homework you can go outside, but not until then.

Examples of not until in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Michigan will also get a share, but not until Canada’s costs are recovered, likely decades from now. — ABC News, 27 July 2026

That's one reason why girls tend to get diagnosed years later than boys, often not until adulthood. — Maria Godoy, NPR, 26 July 2026

The consensus view is that the Fed will hike rates, but not until September. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Wagler will also be the last of the six guards to turn 20, with his birthday not until February. — Law Murray, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for not until

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• carboxyl
• daffodil
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• overspill
• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill