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recent
[ree-suhnt]
adjective
of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc..
recent events; a recent trip.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms: ,not long past.
in recent years.
of or belonging to a time not long past.
Geology.Recent. 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
Also called Holocene.Geology.Recent. the Recent Epoch or Series.
recent
1/ ˈːəԳ /
adjective
having appeared, happened, or been made not long ago; modern, fresh, or new
Recent
2/ ˈːəԳ /
adjective
geology another word for Holocene
Recent
See Holocene
Other Word Forms
- recency noun
- recentness noun
- recently adverb
- quasi-recent adjective
- ˈԳٲԱ noun
- ˈԳٱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of Recent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Recent1
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Example Sentences
Mexico defeats the Dominican Republic 3-2 in its Gold Cup opener, but fans in attendance were on edge because of recent ICE raids targeting the Latino community.
"Though not negligible economically, such increases would fall well short of the recent headlines," they wrote.
The Scottish government points to a range of initiatives it has launched in recent years to tackle household waste and create a more "circular" economy, where material are reused over and over.
They have dominated their continental competition in recent years, winning it 13 times since 2006.
The most recent film in the trilogy, “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” came out in 2019 and made almost $540 million globally.
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