Last and Recent

Last

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

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

Nearby Word: lasted

Recent

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

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

Nearby Words: recently, recency

Both words in one sentence

  • In recent times, this is after the last talks between the anchors related to the last report of that episode.
  • Last of His Kind The whole "last Martian" thing is actually a pretty recent development - back in the Silver Age, he was not the last of his kind, and the only reason he couldn't return to Mars is because Martian technology had not advanced as much as human tech.
  • Barnaby decides to make his debut in the last episode of HeroTV's most recent season (in episode 1 of the actual anime) as a way of making a stellar impression on the in-show audience.
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