not until

idiom

: not before

Not until you finish your homework can you go outside.

When you finish your homework you can go outside, but not until then.

Examples of not until in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The host committees, which are non-profit and nonpartisan organizations, are legally required to disclose their donors — but not until the convention is long over. —

Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024 Companies should start issuing debt at a slower pace, but likely not until after the presidential election in November. —

Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024 López himself, however, was sometimes not seen at his own parties, at least not until later in the evening. —

James Reginato, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024 The next gubernatorial election is not until 2026, but potential successors to Governor Gavin Newsom are lining up. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for not until

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