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
This latter interpretation recalls Persephone’s yearly return from the underworld or another myth in which a pomegranate sprouts from drops of Dionysus’s blood after his death, heralding his resurrection.
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Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Lewis Hamilton drove Ojjeh’s kids around in that latter car, according to The Drive.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
This garnered extended cheers and clapping from the crowd, who were later rewarded with a latter third of the set focused entirely on Kravitz’s best bangers.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
That latter feat wasn’t repeated until 1960-61, by Tottenham Hotspur.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Lewis Hamilton drove Ojjeh’s kids around in that latter car, according to The Drive.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
This garnered extended cheers and clapping from the crowd, who were later rewarded with a latter third of the set focused entirely on Kravitz’s best bangers.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
That latter feat wasn’t repeated until 1960-61, by Tottenham Hotspur.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 21 Aug. 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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One of the newer groups in this sector, known as the Carbon Mapper Coalition, launched its first small satellite last year.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Worthy was the Chiefs’ leading wide receiver last year as a rookie.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After defeating the Twins, the Royals remained just a game behind the Seattle Mariners (74-68) for the third and final wild-card spot.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The moratorium provision was ultimately stripped from the bill before final passage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Latter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latter. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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