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recent
[ree-suhnt]
adjective
of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc..
recent events; a recent trip.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms: ,not long past.
in recent years.
of or belonging to a time not long past.
Geology.Recent. noting or pertaining to the present epoch, originating at the end of the glacial period, about 10,000 years ago, and forming the latter half of the Quaternary Period; Holocene.
noun
Also called Holocene.Geology.Recent. the Recent Epoch or Series.
recent
1/ ˈːəԳ /
adjective
having appeared, happened, or been made not long ago; modern, fresh, or new
Recent
2/ ˈːəԳ /
adjective
geology another word for Holocene
Recent
See Holocene
Other 51Թ Forms
- recency noun
- recentness noun
- recently adverb
- quasi-recent adjective
- ˈԳٲԱ noun
- ˈԳٱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Recent1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Recent1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Why do you think it’s important to support the arts, which are still trying to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hollywood strike and the recent wildfires?
This is rigorous analysis by credible data researchers and it, along with recent polling, shows that the majority of the public is not fooled.
Violence against local politicians and those running for office in Mexico has been on the rise in recent years, spiking in the run-up to last year's general election.
On a recent Friday afternoon, StretchLab in Echo Park was busier than I would have expected.
In recent weeks, he prepared for his mound return by pitching to hitters in live batting practice.
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