up until

idiom

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

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In the 2024 election, President Donald Trump won more than 60% of the vote in Watertown. Still, up until December, Burke said there was a significant minority voice on the school board, with four of the nine members leaning left. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025 For years, American parents have been spared having to watch their kids die of the measles; in fact, up until this year, none had so in this country for a decade. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025 The restaurant's website also noted that the restaurant only takes dinner reservations, and it has already been booked up until the end of July. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 June 2025 Tennis, from travel to training to match play, consumed most of Townsend's physical and mental energy up until Adyn came along. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 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 19 Jul. 2025.

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