Definition of recent
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Examples of recent in a Sentence
Recent events have brought attention to the problem.
I usually watch that show every week, but I missed the most recent episode.
Medical science has made amazing progress in recent decades.
That was the biggest earthquake in recent history .
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Behind Nuneviller, Corona del Sol added a few trophies to its display, the most recent being the Division I pairs beach volleyball state championship.
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The most recent was in 2016, when 2-year-old Lane Graves was dragged into a lake by an alligator and killed while playing on the water’s edge during a family vacation at a Walt Disney World hotel in Orlando.
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The recent flood upended Main Street, invading shops, ripping up roads and sidewalks and claiming the life of Maryland National Guard Sgt.
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Sandberg went on to reference the effect of the recent #MeToo movement.
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Finally showed up On a recent sunny morning, Givens stepped outside St. Agatha’s after he and the entire team at North Lawndale — workers, outreach, crew chiefs, jobs coaches — held a peace circle to welcome new members.
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The most recent was Rob Zombie's 2009 remake Halloween II, which starred Scout Taylor-Compton as Laurie.
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Some of what Mr Trump is overturning is quite recent, and not all that popular; to walk away from it is simply to cross over to a path not taken but still clearly visible.
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The focal point of much of the recent discussion, though, is the Castleman statue that was constructed in 1913 and has rested in Cherokee Triangle for decades.
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Origin and Etymology of recent
Middle English, from Latin recent-, recens; perhaps akin to Greek kainos new
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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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Definition of recent for English Language Learners
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: happening or beginning not long ago
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