as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the latest news reveals many details we didn't know before
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as in trend
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
following the latest in design
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Recent Examples of latest
Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023
The shooting came a 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.
—Bloomberg.com, 14 Feb. 2023
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
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Adjective
The American Western drama is the latest of Taylor Sheridan's ever-growing Yellowstone franchise surrounding the legacy of the Dutton family from west of the Mississippi.
—Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023
The shooting came a 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.
—Bloomberg.com, 14 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
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Adjective
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Political debate around the ERA has ramped up in Biden's final months in office.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Ohio State fans’ visceral reaction to losing to Michigan was in part because we have been conditioned for generations to believe a two-loss team, particularly when one of those losses occurs in the final game, signals the end of the season.—
Jason Lloyd,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The big question with this trend is how durable are the internal mechanisms used to retract integrated cables?—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence Dow | Digital sports reporter Lawrence covers a variety of sports news and trends, including the Texas Rangers.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Just last year in 2024, Texas was on Forbes’ list of the cities with the worst drivers, specifically talking about Dallas and Fort Worth.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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At last year’s AFC Championship Game against the Ravens in Baltimore, Swift wore a red, oversized cashmere sweater from gal-pal Gigi Hadid’s Guest in Residence collection.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Last year, OpenAI, which started the generative AI craze in late 2022 with ChatGPT, introduced a search engine called SearchGPT.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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In my experience, the main driver behind the AI investment and adoption craze is the measurable value technology offers healthcare providers.—
Sergey Mashchenko,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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If that latter part isn’t healthy, many owners struggle to enable further spending.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Those latter two examples are, of course, the same as the scene in Secrets and Lies about Maurice dealing with that guy.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The realities of financing premium drama mean co-production is in vogue and the shows pitched in Berlin will be scouting for partners.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Neutrality about dressing political figures may be becoming more in vogue, or maybe designers are just busy.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
9 Jan. 2025
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In his defense, the Anti-Defamation League tweeted from X that Musk’s gesture seemed to be an awkward expression of enthusiasm.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Investors responded with enthusiasm, sending Burberry shares up nearly 15 percent to 12.31 pounds in morning trading following the update.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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Turn on the soundtrack loud and rage against the injustice.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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With the movie itself proving its might across three different categories, Morris’ absence begs the question: How? —Joey Nolfi 12 of 13 SNUB: Challengers score Time to compress and repress your rage, as the Academy pulled the aux cord out from one of the best original scores of 2024.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Latest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latest. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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