Synonyms for
Recent
Definition
having happened or started only a short time ago
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Common collocations
- recent events
- recent studies
- recent years
- recent discovery
- recent trends
- recent past
- recent developments
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Usage note
Recent typically refers to something that happened or existed not long ago. It is often used in contrast to 'ancient' or 'old'.
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Example sentences
- The recent snowstorm made the roads very slippery.
- I bought this shirt at a recent sale.
- My family and I went on a recent vacation to the beach.
- The company's recent profits have been very high.
- I haven't seen her in recent years.
Quotes
The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is. - C.S. Lewis
Recent studies have shown that criticism actually improves creativity. - Seth Godin
I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. - Mary Anne Radmacher