What does latest mean?

Definitions for latest
ˈleɪ tɪstlat·est

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word latest.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. latestadjective

    the most recent news or development

    "have you heard the latest?"

  2. up-to-the-minute, latestadjective

    up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

    "the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries"

  3. latest, a la mode(p), in style(p), in vogue(p), modishadjective

    in the current fashion or style

Wiktionary

  1. latestnoun

    The most recent thing, particularly information or news.

  2. latestadverb

    Superlative of the adverb late; most late.

    Complete the xyz task latest by today 5:00PM

  3. latestadjective

    Superlative of the adjective late; most late.

  4. latestadjective

    Last, final.

  5. latestadjective

    Most recent.

    Here is the latest news on the accident.

ChatGPT

  1. latest

    Latest generally refers to the most recent or newest thing, event, development, or version of something. It can also mean the last mentioned or the one occurring or appearing at the most recent time.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Latest

    lāt′est, adj. superl. of late.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'latest' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1580

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'latest' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2556

Anagrams for latest »

  1. lattes

  2. taslet

  3. sattle

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of latest in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of latest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of latest in a Sentence

  1. Ted Cruz:

    Make no mistake, radical environmentalists want to stop Americans from using natural gas, the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s proposed ban on gas stoves is the latest egregious scaremongering by the far left and their Biden administration allies.

  2. Patrick Gaspard:

    The government of Hungary has denigrated and misrepresented our work and repressed civil society for the sake of political gain, using tactics unprecedented in the history of the European Union, the so-called Stop George Soros package of laws is only the latest in a series of such attempts. It has become impossible to protect the security of our operations and our staff in Hungary from arbitrary government interference.

  3. Silvano Tomasi:

    The way of conflict is always the wrong way. The way forward is not that of having the latest military technology, but of having an approach of inclusion.

  4. The History Channel:

    HISTORY has a team of investigators exploring the latest developments about Amelia Earhart and we will be transparent in our findings, ultimately, historical accuracy is most important to us and our viewers.

  5. President Uhuru Kenyatta:

    By next week (at the) latest, the Anti-Doping Bill will have been passed by Parliament and I will have signed it into law so that there will be no excuse to deny our team from participation in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August, we know there are people who are looking for excuses to ensure that Kenya does not participate in the Olympics. We will not give them that excuse.

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