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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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 Cities like New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas often see buyer-friendly conditions a few weeks earlier, while Florida metros such as Miami and Tampa peak as late as December. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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