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
The program, which has been allocated $40,000 annually, will provide free hotel stays for up to two weeks, Bistodeau said.
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Mars King, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Along Highway 395 near Bridgeport and Lee Vining, up to 2 inches.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
If your nephew had student loans, up to $10,000 could be used to pay those, as well.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Because in Texas criminal court, Connor Hilton was considered an adult, and a jury could sentence him to as little as five years in prison all the way up to 99 years — or life.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Mars King, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Along Highway 395 near Bridgeport and Lee Vining, up to 2 inches.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
If your nephew had student loans, up to $10,000 could be used to pay those, as well.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Because in Texas criminal court, Connor Hilton was considered an adult, and a jury could sentence him to as little as five years in prison all the way up to 99 years — or life.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up%20to. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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