Initial
Initial adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Usage example: you've resolved my initial complaint, but now I have a new question
Latest
Latest adjective - Following all others of the same kind in order or time.
Usage example: the latest news reveals many details we didn't know before
Both words in one sentence
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One of Enigma's latest CDs replaced the initial E with a Greek letter sigma. Sigma-nigma?
Source: Xtreme Kool Letterz - A popular series of competitive racing games for the arcades by Sega, based on the manga and anime series Initial D.Currently the latest installment of the series is Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity, which is also the last installment of the series.
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Latest or Initial. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/initial/latest.
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