LATTER-DAY Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

latter-day

adjective

Definition of latter-day

as in recent

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Recent Examples of latter-day While Barneys became an industry icon, a combination of over-expansion, high rents, ownership changes, two bankruptcies, and a failure by latter-day management to heal the wounds, led to its total shutdown in 2020. — David Moin, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 Gallner admits that his latter-day stretch of independent opportunities haven’t come easy either. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026 Dungeon makes wise use of Watt, a pop and rock Swiss Army Knife who’s increasingly in demand among rock octogenarians after his work on latter-day resurgences and returns to form for Iggy Pop, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, and Elton John. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026 In the past couple of decades, however, Czernowin has deëmphasized the frantic gesturing that characterizes so much latter-day modernism. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for latter-day

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While tensions have ramped up between Yemen’s Houthis and Saudi Arabia in recent days, here’s a reminder of the latest developments in the conflict between the US and Iran.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
While shootings involving indiscriminate killings are not common, the country has seen an uptick in high-profile shooting deaths in recent years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of recent

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In the three decades since the Hutu genocide against the Tutsi in 1994, the country has sought to reduce poverty, improve healthcare and lift itself from lower-income to upper-middle income status, and has championed high-tech solutions.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
It was stated that these facilities would bring jobs, steady tax revenue, and a high-tech revitalization to struggling agricultural towns.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of high-tech

Adjective

The Post Office Tower, lean, practical, and futuristic, symbolizes the technical and architectural skill of this new age.

— David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
The dark leather boots had a futuristic aura to them, with linear detailing and a wide knee-high shaft.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

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