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 Two additional latter-day members, Steve Ferrone and Scott Thurston, also appeared. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 At the end of the show, they’ll be joined by latter-day Heartbreakers Steve Ferrone and Scott Thurston. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026 The Wiener Werkstätte’s undue obscurity may have something to do with not only those epistolary expressions of skepticism by the founding fathers of the Frankfurt School, but also Hoffmann’s latter-day Nazism, which in this show goes unmentioned. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Below, a look at some of our favorite mythical runway looks for latter-day Penelopes and Athenas. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for latter-day

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That’s the highest band measured by Bank of America Institute’s Taylor Bowley and Jon Kaplan in their recent survey of spiraling childcare costs.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
An average of four recent polls puts the two camps at roughly 50 and 53 seats, respectively, leaving Arab parties and smaller factions potentially pivotal.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of recent

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Roseberry repurposed the outdated materials of an early aughts IT department, while McQueen’s robotic arms were borrowed from a factory where they were used to paint cars — hardly super high-tech advancements threatening species-level extinction.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
The facility marks a major achievement for Lithuania’s high-tech sector.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of high-tech

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The watch’s futuristic design perfectly captures the ethos of the company, with its spaceship-style, vortex-like time display set across three discs, complemented by a spinning tourbillon in the middle.

— Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
Cardin’s Target dresses, marked by bold colors and geometric patterns, were often described as having something of a space age, futuristic look.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026

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