the latest
noun
informal
1
: the most recent news or information about something
Have you heard the latest?
2
: the most recent or modern version of something
—+ in
The store carries the latest in home improvement products.
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The nomination of Hamilton, who argued abolishing FEMA was not in the country’s best interests, is the latest indication of that change.
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Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Even the Saudis, no friends of Iran, are reported to have temporarily cut off access to American air bases out of anger at getting no heads up from the Americans about the latest decision to guide American ships through the strait.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Stewie, the latest Family Guy spinoff from creator Seth MacFarlane, brings the world’s most beloved talking baby steps into the spotlight.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
The nomination of Hamilton, who argued abolishing FEMA was not in the country’s best interests, is the latest indication of that change.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Even the Saudis, no friends of Iran, are reported to have temporarily cut off access to American air bases out of anger at getting no heads up from the Americans about the latest decision to guide American ships through the strait.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Stewie, the latest Family Guy spinoff from creator Seth MacFarlane, brings the world’s most beloved talking baby steps into the spotlight.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
The nomination of Hamilton, who argued abolishing FEMA was not in the country’s best interests, is the latest indication of that change.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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“The latest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20latest. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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