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at the latest

Idioms  
  1. No later than. For example, We have to be in New York by Monday at the latest. This idiom was first recorded in 1884.


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We always have grand plans about watching a movie or whatever, and then we’re both inevitably snoring by 10 p.m. at the latest.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

The investigator who conducted that interview even testified at the latest trial.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

That’s a change from Aug. 20, when Bessent promised that the Trump administration would unveil a plan this week, at the latest.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

But for Hoerz -- who argues that "the heuriger in its 'traditional' form died out by the mid-1990s at the latest" -- change has come at the price of "diversity".

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Be out of here by three thirty at the latest and have a great weekend.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson

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