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Recent Examples of newest But that will all soon change when the century-old baseball diamond gets newest-generation synthetic turf, striped for football (both flag and tackle), soccer and lacrosse, beneath a digital scoreboard, aluminum bleacher seating for 500 and dugouts that double as dressing rooms. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newest
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • The field has one of the best amateur groups in recent history, with NCAA Men's Division I Champion Preston Stout, 17-year-old Miles Russell, and Auburn star Jackson Koivun.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • According to its most recent figures, ingredient sourcing accounts for over 70% of Nestlé’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
    Jasmin Sykes, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • The first colorway will be available in an all-blue silhouette that also features Clark's new signature logo.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • On Wednesday, federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss all charges in the case, citing new video evidence.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • Under the current law, judges must presume mental illness was a factor if a defendant with a legitimate diagnosis seeks diversion.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • The Islamic Republic of Iran will maintain the current status quo of its nuclear program, and the United States of America will not impose any new sanctions and will not deploy additional forces in the region.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • The backstory What appears to be a modern building actually has quite a bit of local history.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
  • He is best known for proposing the theory of cosmic inflation, a concept that transformed modern understanding of the early universe and the evolution of the big bang.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • The otherwise contemporary firm HOK’s interpretation features a row of square columns bookended by two bulky, mausoleum-like volumes — a kind of architectural equivalent to armored power shoulders.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
  • Listing agent Susan Richards-Slavik of Coldwell Banker Realty said the result is transportive, especially in a foothill luxury market where Tuscan-style and contemporary homes dominate.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • The aliens shown in Disclosure Day are not newfangled creations designed to look as strange and cool as possible.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • Modern readers may take heart in the fact that there are many excellent critics thwacking through the slop—albeit with freelance machetes, on newfangled platforms.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Newest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newest. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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