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
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
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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
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
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 12 Jul. 2025.
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