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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The agency said Boeing's capsule would land at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico, while Wilmore and Williams would continue living on board the ISS until February 2025 at the earliest.
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The company had been racing to get the technology ready for this spring, but now the features aren’t expected until next year at the earliest, people familiar with the matter have said.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
The proposal would have to be put directly to voters through a constitutional amendment, which wouldn’t happen until 2026, at the earliest.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The Mavericks now can't sign anyone to another standard contract until April 10 at the earliest.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The company had been racing to get the technology ready for this spring, but now the features aren’t expected until next year at the earliest, people familiar with the matter have said.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
The proposal would have to be put directly to voters through a constitutional amendment, which wouldn’t happen until 2026, at the earliest.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The Mavericks now can't sign anyone to another standard contract until April 10 at the earliest.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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“At the earliest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20earliest. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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