to date

Idioms  

1. Up to now, until the present time, as in To date we've received no word from them. [First half of 1900s]

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to date

By combining ancient DNA analysis, archaeology, historical records, and radiocarbon dating, the researchers produced what they describe as the most comprehensive genetic picture of the Second Plague Pandemic to date.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Golding added: "I think we bring a new spin and a new sort of excitement to Thomas, and we're kind of bringing it back up to date, which is the exciting part."

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The programme is funded by philanthropic foundations and has received about $300,000 to date, according to Borneo Futures.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Now, the English band, known for such classics as “Tempted,” “Black Coffee in Bed” and “Hourglass,” is finally preparing to grab its biggest headlining gig in L.A. to date.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

It was important to keep the chapel up to date, because Jordan College had no rival, either in Europe or in New France, as a center of experimental theology.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

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