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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Hall saw similarities to those movies in the script for the latest.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors have not commented on the latest filings.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
ExxonMobil plans to cut its low-carbon spending by a third, the latest sign of a pullback on decarbonization across most big oil companies.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors have not commented on the latest filings.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
ExxonMobil plans to cut its low-carbon spending by a third, the latest sign of a pullback on decarbonization across most big oil companies.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the latest
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“The latest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20latest. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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