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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The Duncan House is an example, but dating it as a whole has been a challenge, due to additions built as late as 1810, historians say.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
Snowbowl has welcomed skiers as late as June and the first flakes can land as early as September.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Playing flag football outside as late as possible.
—Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson’s status for Sunday’s Border War battle against Missouri was in question as late as Saturday afternoon.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
Snowbowl has welcomed skiers as late as June and the first flakes can land as early as September.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Playing flag football outside as late as possible.
—Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson’s status for Sunday’s Border War battle against Missouri was in question as late as Saturday afternoon.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
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“As late as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20late%20as. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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