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

Stateside, Paramount has agreed to delay closing the deal until as late as June 1, 2027, as a federal antitrust trial is scheduled to begin on March 2, 2027, following a lawsuit filed by 12 state attorneys general. — Addie Morfoot, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

El Sayed, who is now a father of two, also supported keeping schools closed down as late as January 2022. — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026

Symptoms usually start within two weeks of eating food contaminated with Listeria, but may develop as early as the same day or as late as 10 weeks after. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

So this summer, make the call as late as your refund window allows. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for as late as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas