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latest

[ ley-tist ]

adjective

  1. most recent; current:

    latest fashions.



noun

  1. the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:

    This is the latest in personal computers.

latest

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adjective

  1. the superlative of late
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. most recent, modern, or new

    the latest fashions

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. at the latest
    no later than the time specified
  2. the latest informal.
    the most recent fashion or development
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of latest1

A late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; late, -est 1
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. at the latest, not any later than (a specified time):

    Be at the airport by 7 o'clock at the latest.

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Example Sentences

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There has been an attempt to be more open about his health problems - and this latest message reflects his sense of a shared experience with the many other families affected by cancer.

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“California isn’t just keeping pace with the world — we’re setting the pace,†Newsom declared in announcing the latest figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the International Monetary Fund.

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Acharya latest research was focused on how the shingles vaccine works.

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There, along the county’s coastline, lifeguards may be the first ones to spot the bloom’s latest victim.

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The results of the latest study should be a wake-up call to residents and government officials considering a postquake response, scientists say.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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