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
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
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
The stalemate is the latest in a growing trend of local hospitals and insurance providers struggling to reach contract renewal in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2023
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
The shooting is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
Seh-lynn Chai is the latest in a series of searing memoirs by North Koreans who beat the odds and reached safety in free countries.
—Melanie Kirkpatrick, WSJ, 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 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
The stalemate is the latest in a growing trend of local hospitals and insurance providers struggling to reach contract renewal in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2023
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
The shooting is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
Seh-lynn Chai is the latest in a series of searing memoirs by North Koreans who beat the odds and reached safety in free countries.
—Melanie Kirkpatrick, WSJ, 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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“Latest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latest. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
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