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earliest

  • superlative
    of early.
    early
    adverb
    in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc..
  • a word form of early.
    early
    adverb
    in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc..

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Alexander Zverev will replace Jannik Sinner as the men’s world number one at his earliest opportunity after reaching the quarter-finals in Vienna.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

People who follow this path also likely take Social Security at the earliest point, age 62, permanently lowering their benefit amount.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Berlant was part of one of the earliest museum exhibitions of Pop Art in 1963, “Pop Art USA,” at the Oakland Art Museum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The airline’s first business-class lounge, the Aurora lounge in Seattle, won’t debut until late 2027 at the earliest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

At their earliest sessions, Pickie’s spirit was silent, but the Fox sisters’ rapping spirits mysteriously and successfully answered at least some of the Greeley’s inquiries about the afterlife.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock