up until

idiom

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

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Prepayment is available up until 2 hours before departure. Eve Chen, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026 Watching his resentment build is hilarious up until the moment it’s taken seriously. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026 The formula can be complicated, but the bottom line is conferences received $113,000 for each game a women’s team played in the NCAA Tournament up until the Final Four. Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026 Thomas’ murder has been a cold case for 35 years, up until now when Charlotte police made an arrest related to the case. Emily Broyles, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026 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 25 Feb. 2026.

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