as in until
during the period before and continuing to (a particular time)
She was unsure of what to do and deliberated up to the last moment about whether to accept the job offer.
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Recent Examples of up to
For example, Li said a new model for ad recommendations being tested on Facebook Reels has led to an up to 5% increase in ad conversions.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 May 2025
This zone lasts up to three months per application and guides foraging subterranean termites to bait stations.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 May 2025
All but one can accommodate up to two people, while Suite 1 has a queen sofa pullout and can sleep four guests.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
The storms are packing quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 65 mph.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 May 2025
This zone lasts up to three months per application and guides foraging subterranean termites to bait stations.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 May 2025
All but one can accommodate up to two people, while Suite 1 has a queen sofa pullout and can sleep four guests.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
The storms are packing quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 65 mph.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up%20to. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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