too little, too late
idiom
: not enough and not soon enough to make a difference
Her efforts to improve her grade were too little, too late.
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But their efforts were too little, too late.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The Vikings stopped a four-game losing streak with a 31-0 victory over Washington last week in McCarthy's return to the lineup after missing a game with a concussion, though that ended up being too little, too late.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
For those who have decried the omnibus package as deregulation by another name, the regulations come too little, too late.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Hauser’s 3-pointer at the buzzer was too little, too late for Boston.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The Vikings stopped a four-game losing streak with a 31-0 victory over Washington last week in McCarthy's return to the lineup after missing a game with a concussion, though that ended up being too little, too late.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
For those who have decried the omnibus package as deregulation by another name, the regulations come too little, too late.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Hauser’s 3-pointer at the buzzer was too little, too late for Boston.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for too little, too late
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“Too little, too late.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20little%2C%20too%20late. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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