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recent

[ ree-suhnt ]

adjective

  1. of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.:

    recent events; a recent trip.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. not long past:

    in recent years.

  3. of or belonging to a time not long past.
  4. Recent. Geology. 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

  1. Recent. Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series. Also called Holocene.

recent

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/ ˈːəԳ /

adjective

  1. having appeared, happened, or been made not long ago; modern, fresh, or new
“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

Recent

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/ ˈːəԳ /

adjective

  1. geology another word for Holocene
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳦱ԳٲԱ, noun
  • ˈ𳦱Գٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·· ·Գ·Ա noun
  • ·Գ· adverb
  • ܲ·-·Գ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recent1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin recent- (stem of ŧԲ ) “fresh, new”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recent1

C16: from Latin recens fresh; related to Greek kainos new
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Trump's pressure on the bank, however, breaks with Washington tradition in recent decades of presidential deference to the Fed.

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In recent years he has repositioned himself as a right-wing commentator, activist and aspiring politician.

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The spate of recent polls have his approval ratings lower than he was at this point in his first term, which was the lowest of any president up to that time.

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A judgement is due next month on Chappell and Wright who have had their cases heard in various courts in recent years.

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M&S is the latest major name to experience significant disruption to its online services in recent months.

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