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Recent

Verb / ˈri:sʌnt / Another word for recent — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

having happened or started only a short time ago

Synonyms & similar words

recent holoceneepoch late recentepoch holocene new fresh modern up-to-date contemporary current latest just lately present newest novel now modern-day up-to-the-minute latter-day

Synonyms by register

Formal

contemporary current new modern

Informal

just now new fresh latest

Literary

new-sprung late

Antonyms

ancient old past former bygone historical archaic

Common collocations

  • recent events
  • recent studies
  • recent years
  • recent discovery
  • recent trends
  • recent past
  • recent developments

Word family

noun recency
adverb recently

Usage note

Recent typically refers to something that happened or existed not long ago. It is often used in contrast to 'ancient' or 'old'.

Example sentences

  1. The recent snowstorm made the roads very slippery.
  2. I bought this shirt at a recent sale.
  3. My family and I went on a recent vacation to the beach.
  4. The company's recent profits have been very high.
  5. 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

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