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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Flu season in Oklahoma can begin as early as October and run as late as May, often peaking in January and February.
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 13 Jan. 2026
Australia and England will both leave it as late as possible before naming their sides for the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The arm and head of the swimmer below resemble the cartographic contours of Puerto Rico and Cuba, whose sugar plantations depended on slave labor until as late as 1886.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Although flu activity typically peaks between December and February, the virus season can extend as late as May, the CDC says.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 13 Jan. 2026
Australia and England will both leave it as late as possible before naming their sides for the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The arm and head of the swimmer below resemble the cartographic contours of Puerto Rico and Cuba, whose sugar plantations depended on slave labor until as late as 1886.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Although flu activity typically peaks between December and February, the virus season can extend as late as May, the CDC says.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 22 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 16 Jan. 2026.
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