as late as
idiom
: 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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Until the All-Star break, the Tigers appeared to be cruising to the American League Central Division pennant, with a 14-game lead over the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals (who were tied for second place) as late as July 8 -- and a 15 1/2-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
In areas with mild temperatures, planting can be done as late as December if the ground isn’t frozen.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Symptoms can begin as early as 24 hours or as late as two weeks after infection, the agency says.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
For a guy like Bryan, who was still in the Navy four years ago and was playing small clubs as late as 2022, crazy indeed.
—Joel Hoard, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
In areas with mild temperatures, planting can be done as late as December if the ground isn’t frozen.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Symptoms can begin as early as 24 hours or as late as two weeks after infection, the agency says.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
For a guy like Bryan, who was still in the Navy four years ago and was playing small clubs as late as 2022, crazy indeed.
—Joel Hoard, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
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“As late as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20late%20as. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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