Noun
- 1. latest, news, intelligence, tidings, word
- usage: the most recent news or development; "have you heard the latest?"
Adjective
- 1. up-to-the-minute, latest, current (vs. noncurrent)
- usage: up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date; "the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries"
- 2. latest, a la mode(predicate), in style(predicate), in vogue(predicate), modish, fashionable (vs. unfashionable), stylish
- usage: in the current fashion or style
Adjective
- 1. up-to-the-minute, latest, current (vs. noncurrent)
- usage: being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"
- 2. latest, a la mode(predicate), in style(predicate), in vogue(predicate), modish, fashionable (vs. unfashionable), stylish
- usage: after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"
- 3. late (vs. early) (vs. middle), advanced, ripe, after-hours, latish, posthumous
- usage: of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"
- 4. belated, late, tardy, unpunctual (vs. punctual)
- usage: having died recently; "her late husband"
- 5. late(prenominal), recent, past (vs. present) (vs. future)
- usage: of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"
- 6. late(prenominal), dead (vs. alive)
- usage: at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"
- 7. late (vs. early) (vs. middle), Modern, New, New
- usage: (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"
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