Extra and Recent

Extra

Extra adjective - Being over what is needed.

Recent and extra are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recent" instead an adjective "Extra".

Recent

Recent adjective - Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time.

Extra and recent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extra" instead an adjective "Recent".

Nearby Words: recently, recency

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Lou Scheimer related in a recent DVD extra for the cartoon how he received a letter from a parent of a child who came forward about their own abuse after having seen He-Man and She-Ra talk about it.
  • He also thought impersonating a recent infamous criminal for extra intimidation was a good idea, but unfortunately, that girl is the criminal's companion.
  • Video Game Remake Wild ARMs: Alter Code F was a PS2 update of the original Wild ARMs, complete with 3D graphics, extra scenes, more playable characters, a battle system more in-line with the most recent series entry at the time (3), extra sidequests, the whole shebang...but a remarkably similar-quality translation.
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Recent and Extra. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extra/recent
Extra & Recent. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extra/recent>.
Recent or Extra. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extra/recent.
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