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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But the latest budget proposal would allocate funding to allow nonpublic schools to participate in the meals program.
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—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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, 2 Oct. 2025
Hunnam explains what brought him back to the top of the call sheet in the latest season of the Netflix anthology series produced by Ryan Murphy.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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“The latest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20latest. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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