up until

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

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The latest figures, up until January 26, showed ICE holding 39,238 immigrants at its facilities. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Sharing custody of daughter Lisa Marie, the couple remained close up until Elvis’ death at Graceland in 1977. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025 The legendary percussionist and singer received her first and — up until this year — only Grammy nominations way back in 1985 (including one for Best New Artist) but went home empty-handed that night. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025 Take the word diverse for example, which up until 5 minutes ago meant how heterogeneous a group of people is. Evan Clark, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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