Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

to date

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.22 in modern English

Syllables: to -date
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Until now; until the present time.

Example Sentences

"HONAN HYDROELECTRIC POWER—To date Wu-chih County has built 101 small hydroelectric power stations with a total capacity of 6,118 kw."
"This is Carn's most impressive album to date, both in terms of performance and repertoire."
"At 11.20 pm, a co-worker watched Brianna walk to her car alone and drive out of the parking lot. That was the last confirmed sighting of Brianna Maitland to date."

Etymology

From to + date.

Inflected Forms

to-date (alternative)

Synonyms

erenow so far thus far up to now

Questions

What does to date mean?: Until now; until the present time.
Where does to date come from?: From to + date.

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