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Meaning of 'recent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Recent [ a.]
- Of late origin, existence, or occurrence; lately come; not of remote date, antiquated style, or the like; not already known, familiar, worn out, trite, etc.; fresh; novel; new; modern; as, recent news.
- Of or pertaining to the present or existing epoch; as, recent shells.

Meaning of 'recent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . recent [ s]
Meaning (1):
- of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
Example in sentence:
  • a late development;
  • a recent issue of the journal;
  • his recent trip to Africa;
  • in recent months;
  • their late quarrel
Meaning (2):
- new
Example in sentence:
  • a recent addition to the house;
  • recent buds on the apple trees;
  • recent graduates

Nearby Words:

recadency recalcitrant recalcitrate recalcitration recall recallable recallment recant recantation recanted

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