Last and Nearest

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Last adjective - Following all others of the same kind in order or time.

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Nearest is an antonym for last in recent topic.

Nearby Word: lasted

Nearest adverb - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.

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Last is an antonym for nearest.

The nearest colony, Sandar, has reverted to a monarchy, has been in a state of continuous warfare for over a century, and has been cut off from Earth for the last 15 years.

Source: Literature / Antares
There is a hollow in the bed / Where you last slept/ I took a picture/Are you laughing at me/I scratched your records, dear/And threw them in the nearest river/Are you laughing at me?

Source: Lyrical Dissonance / Electronic
Take a Third Option: In many of the tracks in NFM2, an AI-controlled M A S H E E N will attempt to race if it is near the front, but once it drops to near last place, it will not continue racing, nor will it drive off-track and chase the nearest car.

Source: Video Game / Need For Madness?

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