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.

Examples of the latest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Vatican estimated that around 2 million people turned out for the Mass, the latest of the record-setting crowds who have welcomed Leo on the first papal visit to Argentina in nearly four decades. — Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026

Providing teams with access to the latest models is a starting point, not a strategy. — Vlada Grebenykova, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

The driver in the latest crash was identified as 22-year-old Aidan Vandegrift. — CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Schools across Italy were evacuated on Wednesday ⁠after around 6,300 of them received bomb warnings, the latest in a series of threats and cyberattacks around Europe against supermarkets, blood banks, air traffic and broadcasters. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the latest

• greatest
• statist
• straightest