as in latest
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the multiplex was showing a comedy and a horror film, and we decided that the latter would be more fun to watch
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Recent Examples of latter
That latter number is the third-highest slugging percentage with RISP in the majors.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
This latter group almost always included our interviewees’ mothers.
—Remy Dou, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
That latter list includes purchases, streams, and radio airplay, while the former looks only at sales, as its name suggests.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Hamnet hails from Focus Features, while latter two are from Netflix.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
This latter group almost always included our interviewees’ mothers.
—Remy Dou, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
That latter list includes purchases, streams, and radio airplay, while the former looks only at sales, as its name suggests.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Hamnet hails from Focus Features, while latter two are from Netflix.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latter
Adjective
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Stewart made three appearances on a minor-league rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City last week and joined the Dodgers in Arizona for the series against the Diamondbacks.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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So Instacart is reviewing orders from last October to see what might be filling trick-or-treaters’ bags across the country this year.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hurray for the Riff Raff is supporting the Head and The Heart on the final few dates of their in-progress North American headlining tour.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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Though he was outdueled by Aaron Nola, whose bid for perfection was broken up by Christian Vázquez’s solo home run with two outs in the sixth inning, Ryan turned in one final strong start to cap the best season of his career.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Latter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latter. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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