up until

idiom

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

Examples of up until in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Reiver and his group still technically control access, and up until a few years ago, this access seemed governed by Allan’s personal sign-off. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 June 2024 The group breaks with Star Wars tradition in the sense that, up until now, we’ve been led to believe that The Force is only reserved for Jedi and the Sith. Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 18 June 2024 Masks were required for subway riders during the pandemic, up until September 2022. Chantelle Lee, TIME, 14 June 2024 Right up until release date, there was no music video, no tracklist reveal until the day before, no nothing. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 June 2024 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 7 Jul. 2024.

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