adjective
adjective
noun
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no later than the time specified
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informal the most recent fashion or development
Etymology
Origin of latest
A late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; late, -est 1
Example Sentences
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Buckinghamshire Council said the latest report confirmed that at least 73 individual bodies have been found across 34 graves.
From BBC
When Luka Doncic sustained a left leg contusion and sat out the entire second half Saturday against the Clippers, he became the latest in a growing list of ailing Lakers players.
From Los Angeles Times
Comedian Bowen Yang is leaving the cast of Saturday Night Live, and will no longer be part of the long-running sketch programme after the latest episode airs.
From BBC
The breakdown was the latest in a series of special teams issues that have plagued the Rams.
From Los Angeles Times
But a few, including the heroine of “Spartacus” creator Steven S. DeKnight’s latest chapter, seize their shadow of glory defiantly and in full view of those who would deny it to them.
From Salon
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