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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Tracking the first measurable snowfall Looking back at more than 135 years of local weather data, Chicago has experienced its first measurable snow as early as October 12 (in 2006) and as late as December 20 (in 2012). —

Kyle Bentle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024 Oh wow, not again… Traveling back in time, as late as 2002 Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) could claim 94 percent of the web browser market. —

John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 This is largely because mail-in ballots can arrive as late as November 12 and still be considered valid if they are postmarked by Election Day. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 The team has the option to extend the lease, under which the Angels pay no rent, until as late as 2038. —

Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for as late as