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recent
[ ree-suhnt ]
adjective
- of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.:
recent events; a recent trip.
- not long past:
in recent years.
- of or belonging to a time not long past.
- 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
- Recent. Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series. Also called Holocene.
recent
1/ ˈriːsənt /
adjective
- having appeared, happened, or been made not long ago; modern, fresh, or new
Recent
2/ ˈriːsənt /
adjective
- geology another word for Holocene
Recent
/ rē′sənt /
- See Holocene
Derived Forms
- ˈrecentness, noun
- ˈrecently, adverb
Other Words From
- re·cen·cy re·cent·ness noun
- re·cent·ly adverb
- qua·si-re·cent adjective
Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of recent1
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Example Sentences
In recent weeks the supervisor and another new hire took over testing of high-risk poultry samples, but Laxamana and Ontiveros said staffing shortages remain.
Nationwide only about 3 in 10 Americans would consider buying an electric vehicle, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center.
The Voyager 2 probe was also used by a recent study from the journal Nature Astronomy which used those images to learn about the magnetosphere of Uranus.
If Carse is going fulfil Stokes' prophecy that he will "play for England for a long time", he has to go against recent history.
Last month Westminster City Council closed the celebrity hangout following claims a "recent serious criminal offence" had taken place at the premises.
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