as in latest
happening or beginning not long ago
Recent events have brought attention to the problem. I usually watch that show every week, but I missed the most recent episode. Medical science has made amazing progress in recent decades.
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Recent Examples of recent
As her easy adjustment to UK rugby shows, Maher can adapt to a lot of new situations—something which was perhaps even more evident during her recent turn on the celebrity competition show Dancing With the Stars less than two months after the Olympics.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Mar. 2025
Over recent years, the company has built a digital channels and distribution business, while pushing a more international strategy, with sales unit Fred Media joining forces with Radar.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
That intermingled production ecosystem represents a whopping $20 billion in trade, and the interest in shortening supply chains that has taken hold in recent years has spurred consistent investment across the region.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
The 27-track album became a huge catalyst for the recent spotlight on Black country artists and the genre's roots.
—Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Mar. 2025
Over recent years, the company has built a digital channels and distribution business, while pushing a more international strategy, with sales unit Fred Media joining forces with Radar.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
That intermingled production ecosystem represents a whopping $20 billion in trade, and the interest in shortening supply chains that has taken hold in recent years has spurred consistent investment across the region.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
The 27-track album became a huge catalyst for the recent spotlight on Black country artists and the genre's roots.
—Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recent
Adjective
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Check the the park’s current conditions website for updates on the burn ban.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Mar. 2025
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But the impact of a collection tradeline will depend on variable factors like your current score, the score model and even how recent the collection is, experts say.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Wide receiver Deebo Samuel is the Washington Commanders' newest offensive weapon.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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But over time, many have raised their standards and grown more critical, while others have become experts at explaining away silence to secure 30 more minutes of guilt-free listening to a new release from their favorite artist.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The same lines were applied, inexplicably, to Jaguar’s compact X-Type sedan in 2001, which was meant to rival BMW’s cool, contemporary 3-Series.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
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Singalong 2025 with Phil Wickham Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford The contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Phil Wickham is at The Oakdale with Cody Carnes and Kristian Stanfill.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But was that context enough to justify devoting an entire episode — even a relatively compact 38-minute one — to it, this late in a season where the characters the audience is most invested in have now been in limbo for multiple chapters in a row?—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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Xiaomi has been making affordable tablets that perform great for a while, and its latest tablets, the Xiaomi Pad 7 series, are the company's best slates yet.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As a result, visitors can enjoy modern comforts while also being surrounded by nature.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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The top pick is the Badgley Mischka Gigi Pointed-Toe Flat for their ability to combine both a modern and vintage look.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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This was especially true as business interests, working to undermine progressive New Deal labor policies such as a federal minimum wage and unemployment insurance, openly equated support for these policies with Communism.—
Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made by History,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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In a heavily progressive city that voted 3-to-1 against President Donald Trump in November, there has been extensive disappointment over his initiatives since taking office.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Recent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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