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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Traders continued to weigh the latest economic data.
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Sean Conlon,fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, a Russian general was killed in a car bombing in Moscow this week, with officials pointing the finger at Ukraine for the latest apparent assassination of a senior military officer.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Wallace is the latest to join a recent tradition of sharing between the two franchises.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
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Sean Conlon,fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, a Russian general was killed in a car bombing in Moscow this week, with officials pointing the finger at Ukraine for the latest apparent assassination of a senior military officer.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Wallace is the latest to join a recent tradition of sharing between the two franchises.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
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“The latest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20latest. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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