How to Use recent in a Sentence

recent

adjective

• Recent events have brought attention to the problem.
• That was the biggest earthquake in recent history.
• I usually watch that show every week, but I missed the most recent episode.
• Medical science has made amazing progress in recent decades.
• The new study puts the recent rash of deaths into context and highlights the threats the species faces going forward.
  — Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2023
• The wrecking ball of Avery’s recent past was catching up with him.
  — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
• Thousands of people, half of whom are children, have died in Gaza in recent weeks.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2023
• Unlike a pair of other recent victories, this on didn’t come down to the wire.
  — Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2024
• Now Gee will have to consider the recent charges against Huggins.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 17 June 2023
• Today, the Treasury Secretary takes the bad with the good from recent jobs numbers.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
• In more recent days, Biden’s tone has become more forceful.
  — Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
• Nichols said recent shootings also show that some in the United States are too quick to reach for a gun and fire — even when the use of a weapon could be avoided.
  — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 28 June 2023
• The third season of The Morning Show, which was not eligible for the recent Emmys race, also joins the pack.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2023
• Many, if not most, of the pursuits troopers have engaged in in recent years happened at speeds of 100 mph or more, Hagar said.
  — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2023
• The latest charges represent the third indictment for Trump in recent months.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023
• But these Trump critics ignore the broader themes in the Court’s recent jurisprudence.
  — Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 14 Feb. 2024
• In a recent Tweet, a smiling Whitmer is holding her look-alike doll, which even has a necklace with a pendant in the shape of Michigan.
  — Aurora Sousanis, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2023
• In the most recent batch of Netflix episodes, Leclerc battled for a world championship title and came in as runner-up.
  — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
• The political press has been on a recent tear of ignominy lately.
  — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023
• The race is currently locked in a statistical tie, with most recent polls giving a slight edge to Milei.
  — David Unsworth, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2023
• The most recent, and perhaps the most alarming incident occurred Nov. 4 about 2:10 a.m.
  — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
• They have been spotted in recent years, and most recently, may have even been seen in Wisconsin.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 10 July 2023
• An aerial view of three large homes in Dana Point after a cliffside gave way following recent heavy rains.
  — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
• For the week ending Dec. 9, the most recent data available, viral levels in sewage were at 39% of the peak seen last winter, the most recent major spike for the region.
  — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
• The recent findings included a skull, over 20 bones and clothing but not the entire skeleton, per KDKA.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
• Vargas is only the second person in recent decades to be chosen to lead the board for two consecutive terms.
  — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2024
• In recent months ominous ads about prescription drugs have flooded the TV airwaves.
  — Arthur Allen, oregonlive, 10 July 2023
• Bell shared a glimpse of her family's recent night out to the ballpark to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers play — including two videos of Shepard, 48, adorably in action as a dad.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2023
• Her most recent album, Midnights, was Swift’s 10th No. 1 album in Australia.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 June 2023
• This week’s main macro driver is due on Wednesday, having been the main determinant for central bankers in recent months.
  — WSJ, 10 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024