Synonyms of recent

recent

adjective

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.

Related Words

• latest
• current
• newest
• new
• contemporary
• late
• modern
• progressive
• advanced
• developed
• higher
• novel
• now
• present-day
• evolved
• newfangled
• up-to-date
• improved
• perfected
• ultramodern
• cutting-edge
• leading-edge
• educated
• mod
• forward
• matured
• precocious
• high
• space-age
• civilized
• new-fashioned
• mature
• supermodern
• full-scale
• grown
• refined
• ripe
• full-blown
• aged
• full-fledged
• enhanced
• enlightened
• ripened

Dissimilar Words

• green
• early
• immature
• underdeveloped
• past
• savage
• undersized
• unripe
• underweight
• uneducated
• old
• unripened
• embryonic
• uncivilized
• primordial
• primeval
• germinal
• old-time
• dated
• obsolete
• antique
• antiquated
• hoary
• lower
• old-fashioned
• antediluvian
• out-of-date
• rudimentary
• primitive
• Neanderthal
• musty
• low
• fusty
• outworn
• backward
• undeveloped
• rude
• nonprogressive
• oldfangled
• passé

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recent

Of course, Glassman continues with movie and TV work, with recent credits including recurring roles on The Comedians and Nobodies. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

In recent months, searches for the specific style leapt by 408%. — Ana Morales, Vogue, 24 July 2026

The brand has highlighted significant women in sports in recent years, too. — Jason Jones, New York Times, 24 July 2026

But researchers behind the more recent mortality studies argue current measures are not enough for a climate that keeps outpacing the adaptations built for it. — Sanidhya Sharma, Scientific American, 24 July 2026