Forward and Recent

Forward

Forward adjective - Being far along in development.
Usage example: the local citizenry's attitude toward racial equality was very forward for its time

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

Recent

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

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

Nearby Words: recently, recency

Both words in one sentence

  • Ambiguously Gay / Live-Action TV In fact, in recent years, when more gay celebrities have been willing to come forward as such, many LGBT rights leaders petitioned PBS to finally come clean about it.
  • Not only that, but a recent upswing in the popularity of football has led to a bumper crop of talented players, including Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale.
  • Fast forward four years later and an at-the-time recent video game, Undertale, is capable of remembering if you reset it (among other things) and adjusting dialogue accordingly.
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