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. Di Vincenzo:

   We have a nearly complete human fossil skeleton to describe and study in detail. It is a dream, his morphology offers a rare glimpse on the earliest phase of the evolutionary history of Neanderthals and on one of the most crucial events in human evolution. He can help us better understand when — and, in particular, how — Neanderthals evolved.

2. Robert Cole:

   On the gemstone is engraved an image of the ‘Good Shepherd,’ which is really one of the earliest symbols of Christianity.

3. Richard Yu:

   Even without the U.S. market we will be number one in the world, i believe at the earliest this year, and next year at the latest.

4. Michael Kofman:

   I think it's reasonable to say that partial mobilization probably will not reflect itself on the battlefield for several months at the earliest, and could expand Russia's ability to sustain this war, but not alter its outcome.

5. Nancy Galambos:

   There’s a lot of uncertainty (for 20-somethings). But by middle age, a lot of people have worked that out and are quite satisfied through the earliest child-bearing years.