no/not later than

idiom

: by (a specified time) : at, in, on, or before (a specified time)
We'll need to know your decision no/not later than next week.

Examples of no/not later than in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The standard, approved by the board in January, should be met by the end of the 10th grade and no later than graduation. Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024 Annual reports delayed Under California labor code, the bureau must, no later than Feb. 15, annually submit to the division for submission to the director a report on the activities of the bureau. Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 23 June 2024 For instance, the Florida Commission on Ethics will be required to complete the preliminary investigation, which concludes with a determination of probable cause, no later than one year after the start of the preliminary probe. Ana Ceballos, Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2024 The agreement followed a detente in March in which both sides agreed to stop litigating each other in state court and work towards negotiating a new development agreement and a new comprehensive plan no later than next year. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for no/not later than 

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“No/not later than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%2Fnot%20later%20than. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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