latest

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adjective

lat·​est ˈlā-təst 

1

archaic : last

2

: most recent

latest

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noun

1

: the latest acceptable time

—usually used in the phrase at the latest

2

: something that is the most recent or currently fashionable

the latest in diving techniques

Synonyms

Adjective

• bottommost
• closing
• concluding
• final
• hindmost
• lag
• last
• latter
• rearmost
• terminal
• terminating
• ultimate

Noun

• buzz
• chic
• craze
• dernier cri
• enthusiasm
• fad
• fashion
• flavor
• go
• hot ticket
• last word
• mode
• rage
• sensation
• style
• ton
• trend
• vogue

Examples of latest in a Sentence

Adjective

She's interested in all the latest fashions.

He is the latest person to announce his resignation.

Noun

following the latest in design

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years. —James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2023

The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S. —Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Feb. 2023

Noun

The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s. —Dana Branham, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2020

That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates. —Brendan Bures, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing latest

• the latest