Meaning & use

to date

phrase·Everyday

Up until the present moment; so far.

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To date, the charity has raised over two million dollars for local schools.

The company's best-selling product to date remains its very first design.

A note on using this word

To date is common in formal and business writing, often placed at the start of a sentence for emphasis.

Words with a similar meaning

so farthus far

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