not until

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: 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.

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But not until Owens accepted the plea deal did Echard begin to get closure. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 The next run of these climate products is not until November, at which point El Niño’s rains may already be starting to sneak into southern California. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The high court will hear oral arguments on the case, but not until December, meaning a decision will come next year. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will fly astronauts again — but not until 2028. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not until

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