last time
noun
1
: the most recent time
The last time I saw him was at his wedding.
2
: the final time
That was the last time I saw him. He died soon after.
I'm telling you this for the last time.
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The election will be a lopsided affair, with 46% of all candidates representing the PAP, which is contesting all 97 seats compared to 26 for its biggest rival, the Workers’ Party, which won 10 last time, the most by an opposition party.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Final Ballot: The top five from the second round become the official nominees—and CMA members vote one last time to choose the winners.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Sammy Hagar got the chance to work with his former bandmate, the late Eddie Van Halen, one last time.
—Elizabeth Stanton , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
For one last time in 2025, here’s a Bills-only mock draft covering the final four rounds and the remainder of their selections.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Final Ballot: The top five from the second round become the official nominees—and CMA members vote one last time to choose the winners.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Sammy Hagar got the chance to work with his former bandmate, the late Eddie Van Halen, one last time.
—Elizabeth Stanton , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
For one last time in 2025, here’s a Bills-only mock draft covering the final four rounds and the remainder of their selections.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for last time
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“Last time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20time. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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