- superlative of early.
earliest
Example Sentences
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There was little IPO talk when the company gathered some of its earliest investors and partners at its headquarters Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The earliest date for a decision by the Parades Commission on the planned Drumcree march by Portadown Orange Order is 23 September – four days before the scheduled parade.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Because of that, scientists had often assumed that the earliest versions of the bacterium probably could not trigger severe outbreaks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
If it succeeds, GSK told investors that it plans to submit the vaccine to the FDA for an updated label in 2029 at the earliest.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 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
