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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Citrus Heights officials are hopeful that the latest proposal could serve as an anchor for the struggling property.
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Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Courier Journal digital producer.
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Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Enquirer digital news director.
—Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
The backstory Virgin Hotels New York is the seventh hotel in the Virgin Hotels group, the latest in a slate of rapid-fire post-pandemic openings in New Orleans, Las Vegas, Nashville, and Edinburgh.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Courier Journal digital producer.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Enquirer digital news director.
—Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
The backstory Virgin Hotels New York is the seventh hotel in the Virgin Hotels group, the latest in a slate of rapid-fire post-pandemic openings in New Orleans, Las Vegas, Nashville, and Edinburgh.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
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“The latest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20latest. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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