Synonyms for earliest
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1. earlier, earliestadverb

   (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early

   "a fashion popular in earlier times"; "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher"; "Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera"

   Synonyms:
   earlier

   Antonyms:
   middle, late

2. soonest, earliestadverb

   with the least delay

   "the soonest I can arrive is 3 P.M."

   Synonyms:
   soonest

   Antonyms:
   middle, late

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1. List of paraphrases for "earliest":

   oldest, first, closest, nearest, shortest

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1. Anthony Fauci:

   The earliest you could even know if it's going to work is a year.

2. The Electoral Commission:

   The Commission will give due consideration to the representations made, we will then, at the earliest opportunity, publish a thorough and detailed closing report in order to provide a full and balanced account to the public and to parliament.

3. Edgar Mitchell:

   I've been devoted to that, to exploration, education, and discovery since my earliest years, and that's what kept me going.

4. Regina Barzilay:

   In the early stages cancer is a treatable disease... If we can identify many more women early enough, and either prevent their disease or treat them at the earliest stages, this will make a huge difference.

5. W. Somerset Maugham:

   From the earliest times the old have rubbed it into the young that they are wiser than they, and before the young had discovered what nonsense this was they were old too, and it profited them to carry on the imposture.