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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Their lawsuit is the latest in a series of court challenges to a personnel purge under FBI Director Kash Patel that has targeted agents who either contributed to investigations of the Republican president or were perceived as out of step with the administration's agenda.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Rocket Lab will perform 20 hypersonic test flights The signing of the latest contract is Rocket Lab’s single largest launch agreement yet.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
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—Giri Nathan, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
The average tax refund this year is higher by about $350, or nearly 11%, when compared to last year, according to the latest Internal Revenue Service data as of March 6.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Rocket Lab will perform 20 hypersonic test flights The signing of the latest contract is Rocket Lab’s single largest launch agreement yet.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
Issue Details Subscribe now for immediate access to the latest issue and to browse the rich archive.
—Giri Nathan, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
The average tax refund this year is higher by about $350, or nearly 11%, when compared to last year, according to the latest Internal Revenue Service data as of March 6.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
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“The latest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20latest. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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