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.

Examples of as late as in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, some argued that such Old World groups could not be Indigenous at least as late as the 1990s. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Our role is to complement these capabilities by enabling greater supply chain agility — allowing customers to make product decisions as late as possible while maintaining speed to market. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

The cutoff dates can be as late as October 15 in Maine or as early as July 31 in several states, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Polls suggest that 20% of Americans had favorable views of QAnon as late as 2022. — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for as late as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas