at the earliest
idiom
—used to indicate the earliest possible time when something will happen or be done
The job will not be finished until next year at the (very) earliest.
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And some farmers don’t anticipate getting anything until fall at the earliest.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Blue Origin debuted its New Glenn in January, but is not expected to fly again until summer at the earliest.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
As Shohei Ohtani has worked his way from a second major elbow ligament reconstruction, the organization has preached patience, signaling for weeks now that Ohtani would not make his pitching debut for the franchise until after the All-Star break at the earliest.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 June 2025
With finalization expected around 2027, JPMorgan expects full implementation by 2033 at the earliest.
—Ruxandra Iordache,april Roach, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Blue Origin debuted its New Glenn in January, but is not expected to fly again until summer at the earliest.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
As Shohei Ohtani has worked his way from a second major elbow ligament reconstruction, the organization has preached patience, signaling for weeks now that Ohtani would not make his pitching debut for the franchise until after the All-Star break at the earliest.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 June 2025
With finalization expected around 2027, JPMorgan expects full implementation by 2033 at the earliest.
—Ruxandra Iordache,april Roach, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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“At the earliest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20earliest. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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