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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He is not expected to play the outfield until the next series, at the earliest.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Two Foldables To Fold From Apple is not expected to enter the foldables market until 2027 at the earliest, yet the question of how remains one of the more popular ones.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Kennedy said during an interview with CNN late Thursday that the new deadline will be around March of next year at the earliest.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech - 05, The Hill, 23 May 2025
For Dallas-Fort Worth proper, storms could arrive by 3 p.m. at the earliest, but are more likely between 4 to 9 p.m.
As storms develop, the NWS is asking North Texans to stay weather aware and to never stop underneath overpasses for shelter.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Two Foldables To Fold From Apple is not expected to enter the foldables market until 2027 at the earliest, yet the question of how remains one of the more popular ones.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Kennedy said during an interview with CNN late Thursday that the new deadline will be around March of next year at the earliest.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech - 05, The Hill, 23 May 2025
For Dallas-Fort Worth proper, storms could arrive by 3 p.m. at the earliest, but are more likely between 4 to 9 p.m.
As storms develop, the NWS is asking North Texans to stay weather aware and to never stop underneath overpasses for shelter.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
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“At the earliest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20earliest. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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