latest

[ ley-tist ]

/ ˈleɪ tɪst /

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adjective, a superlative of late, with later as comparative.

most recent; current: latest fashions.

last¹.

noun

the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.: This is the latest in personal computers.

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Idioms for latest

at the latest, not any later than (a specified time): Be at the airport by 7 o'clock at the latest.

Origin of latest

A late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at late, -est¹

Words nearby latest

lateroflexion, later on, laterotorsion, laterotrusion, lateroversion, latest, late systole, late-term, late-type star, late wood, latex

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Example sentences from the Web for latest

Catch up on the biggest developments in the pandemic at the end of the day with our free coronavirus newsletterThe couple’s arrest is the latest known incident of infected passengers ignoring health and safety guidelines when traveling to Hawaii.
A Hawaii couple knew they had coronavirus before flying. They boarded a flight anyway and were arrested, police say.|Andrea Salcedo|December 3, 2020|Washington Post
In front of this strange structure are two blank-faced, well-dressed models showing off the latest in European minimalism.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Her latest book, Heretic: The Case for a Muslim Reformation, will be published in April by HarperCollins.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive|Ayaan Hirsi Ali|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Where the U.S. once sought to train several divisions worth, the latest effort is for just 3,000 troops.
Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’|Nancy A. Youssef|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

The kid from next door drops by and Marvin talks to him about the stunts in his latest film, Death Hunt.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Jacob Cordova, 27, is the latest activist to be jailed for their activities.
Texas Gun Slingers Police the Police—With a Black Panthers Tactic|Brandy Zadrozny|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That the spring—March, at the latest—is the only season for such a venture there can be no doubt at all.
Farthest North|Fridtjof Nansen
Akin to this is fashionably slangy conversation concerning the latest thing in books, magazine articles, trivial plays.
A Girl's Student Days and After|Jeannette Marks
The mass of each particle is, according to the latest and finest measurements 1/1845 of that of an atom of hydrogen.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)|J. Arthur Thomson
It was here he acquired that never-failing interest in the "newest taste and the latest fashion."
Seaport in Virginia|Gay Montague Moore
The latest notable effort of mechanical puppet manufacture is exhibited at Boulogne at the present time.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIII.--April, 1852.--Vol. IV.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for latest

latest

/ (ˈleɪtɪst) /

adjective, adverb

the superlative of late

adjective

most recent, modern, or newthe latest fashions

noun

at the latest no later than the time specified

the latest informal the most recent fashion or development

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adjective, a superlative of late, with later as comparative.

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