to date
Definition
- Adverb:
- Up to the present moment; until now. Used to indicate that a situation or fact has been true or has applied from some point in the past up to the current time.
Usage
- The phrase "to date" is used to modify a verb or a whole statement, specifying that the action or state described is valid up to the present moment. It is typically placed at the end of a clause or sentence.
Examples
- Adverb:
- The research team has published three papers to date.
- To date, we have received over a hundred applications for the position.
- This is the company's most successful product to date.
Advanced Usage
- "to be the best/worst/most successful... to date": This is a common construction used to compare something to all previous instances up to now, emphasizing a superlative achievement.
- Her latest novel is her most critically acclaimed work to date.
Variants and Related Words
- Up to now: A common synonym with identical meaning.
- So far: Another common synonym, often used interchangeably.
- Thus far: A slightly more formal synonym.
Synonyms
- Thus far
- So far
- Up to now
- As yet
- Hitherto (more formal)
Related Phrases
- As of today: Similar in meaning but often implies a specific cutoff point on the current day.
- Until now: Can be similar but sometimes carries an implication that a change is about to or has just occurred.
Adverb
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prior to the present time
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no suspect has been found to date
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