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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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The company's latest financial figures showed that global sales fell by 1% in the three months to the end of March, the fifth quarterly decline in a row.

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The latest review, however, found only four were on track to be met, while four were worsening – including the annual rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander incarceration, which was up 12% in a year.

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Participants in the latest study, set for release in late 2027 or early 2028, received an email Monday informing them they were being dismissed.

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Among this latest report's findings is a conclusion that for some businesses, such as market stallholders, cash remains fundamental to the preservation of their trade.

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She had taken out a restraining order against him, the latest of several women to do so.

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