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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Head to the brand new USA TODAY Cars page for the latest automotive news and information, plus tips for shopping, safety, car ownership and more.
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Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But the latest, a rabbit-hole dive into Citizen Kane, was just released this week.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Trump's involvement in the ceasefire was only the latest in a series of interventions in global crises.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
But, in the thirty-ninth year of his reign and with eleven wives at the latest count, he’s apparently decided that the British system of multi-party democracy and press freedom continues to be unsuitable for his kingdom or his lavish lifestyle.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
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Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But the latest, a rabbit-hole dive into Citizen Kane, was just released this week.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Trump's involvement in the ceasefire was only the latest in a series of interventions in global crises.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
But, in the thirty-ninth year of his reign and with eleven wives at the latest count, he’s apparently decided that the British system of multi-party democracy and press freedom continues to be unsuitable for his kingdom or his lavish lifestyle.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
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“The latest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20latest. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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