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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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The next scheduled review date for France’s rating hasn’t yet been set, Fitch said, but added it expects to review the rating by end-February 2027 at the latest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

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

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

Verstappen also had talks with McLaren, where his friend and long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is moving in the future by 2028 at the latest.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Yep. I’m going to bring water somehow. And head out at seven o’clock at the latest, I think. So this doesn’t happen again.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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