not until
idiom
: 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.
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Initial resistance is not until the daily cloud model, near $50, creating a favorable risk-reward profile.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 15 July 2024
Lawrence Rothman has been knocking around the music scene for two decades, but not until this year would anyone have likely pegged them as primarily an Americana artist.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 July 2024
Some seats start at 4 pounds, many at 5 pounds, and others not until the baby reaches closer to 15 pounds.
—Heather Corley, Parents, 2 July 2024
People might test you, ultimatums might be set, and generally speaking, all may not be at peace in your kingdom (maybe not until the end of July, when some of the bombast starts to settle down).
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 15 July 2024
Lawrence Rothman has been knocking around the music scene for two decades, but not until this year would anyone have likely pegged them as primarily an Americana artist.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 July 2024
Some seats start at 4 pounds, many at 5 pounds, and others not until the baby reaches closer to 15 pounds.
—Heather Corley, Parents, 2 July 2024
People might test you, ultimatums might be set, and generally speaking, all may not be at peace in your kingdom (maybe not until the end of July, when some of the bombast starts to settle down).
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
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“Not until.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20until. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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