too little, too late
idiom
: not enough and not soon enough to make a difference
Her efforts to improve her grade were too little, too late.
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Keira Walsh’s late consolation was too little, too late after Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore put France up 2-0 before the break, and defender Jess Carter believes the defending champions were nervy.
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Oli Gamp, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Honestly, the honorary Oscar announced this week feels like too little, too late.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Far too little, too late for a nearly $63 billion company that recently made the Fortune 500 list and could have — should have — sounded much louder alarms months ago.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Analysts and economists argue that the U.K.'s new defense spending plans could ultimately prove to be too little, too late — and may be difficult to deliver, given fiscal constraints in the U.K.
UK growth to be reined in by public finance squeeze, OECD warns.
—Ian King, CNBC, 4 June 2025
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Oli Gamp, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Honestly, the honorary Oscar announced this week feels like too little, too late.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Far too little, too late for a nearly $63 billion company that recently made the Fortune 500 list and could have — should have — sounded much louder alarms months ago.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Analysts and economists argue that the U.K.'s new defense spending plans could ultimately prove to be too little, too late — and may be difficult to deliver, given fiscal constraints in the U.K.
UK growth to be reined in by public finance squeeze, OECD warns.
—Ian King, CNBC, 4 June 2025
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“Too little, too late.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20little%2C%20too%20late. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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