RECENT Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

recent

adjective

Definition of recent

as in latest

happening or beginning not long ago Recent events have brought attention to the problem. I usually watch that show every week, but I missed the most recent episode. Medical science has made amazing progress in recent decades.

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Recent Examples of recent In recent years, Mancuso held chairman posts at the Motion Picture & Television Fund and at the Geffen Playhouse. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 Police then escorted Rajapaksa, who had one eye bandaged from recent surgery, to a vehicle to be taken to a jail. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 It's also benefited from improving sentiment around some AI infrastructure stocks in recent weeks. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Former warehouses and auto repair shops have given way to galleries, cafés, workshops, and cultural spaces in recent years. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recent

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 American Western drama is the latest of Taylor Sheridan's ever-growing Yellowstone franchise surrounding the legacy of the Dutton family from west of the Mississippi.

— Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023

Definition of latest

Adjective

The Social Security Trustees project that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, which pays retirement and survivor benefits, will deplete its reserves in the fourth quarter of 2032 under current law.

— Ray R. Harris, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Le and her husband purchased their current location at 903 South Federal Blvd.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of current

Adjective

Therefore, additional heavy rain may quickly create new areas of flooding and cause previous areas of flooding to redevelop.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
Ukrainian defense tech Buntar Aerospace has raised $16 million in a new financing round to expand production, develop its autonomous systems and enter new markets.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of new

Adjective

All manner of contemporary art is shown here, with a collection over 200,000 pieces strong, ranging from Diane Arbus and Cindy Sherman photographs to paintings from Francis Bacon and Sol LeWitt sculptures.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Hybridity and borderlessness are everywhere in contemporary pop music.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemporary

Adjective

Its winding path — and its goose motif — serve as the inspiration for Fortunae, Ginori 1735’s latest collection of collectible porcelain and home decor.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
In late summer, iLanders began appearing in writers’ inboxes unprompted with increasing frequency.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of late

Adjective

Today, the hotel remains a grand dame of Milan, offering a perfect mix of old-world luxury with modern amenities, all delivered through impeccable hospitality.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
All four getting in is probably impossible; even three Best Picture nominations for a single studio is extremely rare in the modern era.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of modern

Adjective

Because the movie shies away from condemnation, it has been labeled by some as a MAGA film for supposedly demonizing progressive Norway and making the conservative Gheorghius the victims.

— Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
This ingredient targets the hormonal driver behind progressive thinning.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

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