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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Live music performances are set for 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on both nights at eight different stages, with after parties going as late as 2:30 a.m. on Friday and 4 a.m. on Saturday.
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Annie Goldman, The Enquirer, 1 Aug. 2025
For example, a ship in Åndalsnes, Norway, can remain as late as 11pm and still make it to Ålesund for an early morning arrival the following day.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Adults emerge in mid-summer through fall, typically from July to October, and sometimes as late as December in some regions.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
Act 372 changes state law to allow voters to transfer their voter registration from one county in Arkansas to another as late as election day, Price said.
—Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
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Annie Goldman, The Enquirer, 1 Aug. 2025
For example, a ship in Åndalsnes, Norway, can remain as late as 11pm and still make it to Ålesund for an early morning arrival the following day.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Adults emerge in mid-summer through fall, typically from July to October, and sometimes as late as December in some regions.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
Act 372 changes state law to allow voters to transfer their voter registration from one county in Arkansas to another as late as election day, Price said.
—Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
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“As late as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20late%20as. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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