as in latest
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the multiplex was showing a comedy and a horror film, and we decided that the latter would be more fun to watch
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Recent Examples of latter
One of those latter commercial successes was Firestone Walker’s 805 sub-brand, named after the local telephone area code.
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Don Tse, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
This latter group faces multiple barriers to accessing quality healthcare: lack of insurance coverage, cost barriers, limited access to providers, and educational disparities.
—Steve Brozak, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The empty plot that just hit the market at 9 Indian Creek Island Road is next door to these latter two properties and includes 200 feet of frontage on Biscayne Bay, plus plenty of room to build a deep-water dock to accommodate a yacht up to 180 feet.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
These latter two characters will be seen in the forthcoming Disney+/BBC spinoff, The War Between The Land And The Sea, which recently wrapped filming.
—Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
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Don Tse, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
This latter group faces multiple barriers to accessing quality healthcare: lack of insurance coverage, cost barriers, limited access to providers, and educational disparities.
—Steve Brozak, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The empty plot that just hit the market at 9 Indian Creek Island Road is next door to these latter two properties and includes 200 feet of frontage on Biscayne Bay, plus plenty of room to build a deep-water dock to accommodate a yacht up to 180 feet.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
These latter two characters will be seen in the forthcoming Disney+/BBC spinoff, The War Between The Land And The Sea, which recently wrapped filming.
—Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latter
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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
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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
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Bass remained silent last week when confronted by a reporter who demanded answers for her decision to visit Africa.Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
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In his last administration, Trump was quick to issue an executive order dismantling climate change achievements during the Obama administration.Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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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
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“Latter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latter. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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