up to

Definition of up tonext
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 Building a track car sidesteps all the hardest parts of car manufacturing—like bringing it up to safety, emissions, and other compliance standards for road cars. Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 16 July 2026 Per multiple reports, it was originally offered for $1 million and expected to fetch in that range up to $2 million. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 The exact layers are up to you, but a blouse and silky wide-leg pants can go anywhere, from the office to a spontaneous night out. India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026 The Ocean Way Festival is permitted for up to 35,000 concertgoers per day. Chris Willman, Variety, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for up to
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  • About a half dozen of them became fugitives, and the FBI spent a number of years up till now still trying to catch them.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

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“Up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up%20to. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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