up to now adv 1: used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet" [syn: {so far}, {thus far}, {up to now}, {hitherto}, {heretofore}, {as yet}, {yet}, {til now}, {until now}] 2: prior to the present time; "no suspect has been found to date" [syn: {up to now}, {to date}]