Has-been and Recent

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Has-been noun - One that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity.

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Recent is an antonym for has-been in old-fashioned topic.

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

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Has-been is an antonym for recent.

Nearby Words: recently, recency

There has been a recent (not new) trend, at least for high-profile American programs, to cast has-been D-listers and comedians as Game Show Hosts.

Source: Game Show Host

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Recent and Has-been. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/has-been/recent

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