Earlier
Earlier adjective - (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early.
Most recent is an antonym for earlier.
Most recent
Both terms in one sentence
- Unfortunately, most if not all the episodes after the earlier ones (especially the 3D ones) haven't been as good, not even the most recent Worms Revolution which was intended as a return to form.
Source: Franchise Zombie - Krabs throws Plankton's most recent invention into a room filled with every other invention he used earlier in the series.
Source: Continuity Porn -
The Chinese have 2-3 of these, depending on whether the most recent one sighted is a entirely new boat or just a refurbishment of one of the earlier two.
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