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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

/ ˈɪɪ /

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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Word 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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Yeah, this is the latest in a long line of multimedia objects that I've spent a foolish amount of time and energy curating that have something to do with fungi or mycology.

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She spoke to the BBC ahead of her former student's latest release, Marvel's Thunderbolts*.

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Roberts said the pitching staff “dodged a bullet” with Blake Snell’s latest injury update.

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Texas officials have said the cause of the state’s latest measles death was measles pulmonary failure.

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The audits are the latest in a barrage of administrative actions against elite universities around the country.

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