as late as

phrase

: as recently as
used in referring to a time that one thinks is surprisingly recent
The company is now in serious trouble, but it was reporting record profits as late as last year.

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Tigers — Another team that was injury-riddled and looked out of it, 44-52 as late as June 28, and almost certain to trade Tarik Skubal. Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 According to reports, OpenAI’s IPO could come as soon as this summer or as late as 2027. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Symptoms typically show one week after infection but can appear as early as two days later or as late as two weeks after. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Perry, from the mayor’s political team, pointed out in a phone interview that last time around, Johnson polled at 3% as late as December 2022. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for as late as

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“As late as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20late%20as. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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