Recent

Word RECENT
Character 6
Hyphenation re cent
Pronunciations /ˈɹiːsənt/

Definitions and meanings of "Recent"

What do we mean by recent?

Of, belonging to, or occurring at a time immediately before the present. adjective

Modern; new. adjective

Of, relating to, or being the Holocene Epoch. adjective

Of or pertaining to time just before the present; not long past in occurrence or existence; lately happening or being; newly appearing, done, or made: as, recent events; recent importations; recent memories; recent news; a recent speech.

Of modern date, absolutely or relatively; not of primitive or remote origin; belonging to or occurring in times not far removed.

Still fresh in quality or existence; not old or degenerate; unchanged by time: said of things liable to rapid change, as newly gathered plants or specimens in natural history.

In geology, of or pertaining to the epoch regarded as the present from a geological point of view.

Lately come; not long removed or separated.

Synonyms Late, Fresh, etc. See new.

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. adjective

Of or pertaining to the present or existing epoch. adjective

Having happened a short while ago. adjective

Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated. adjective

New adjective

Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time adjective

Approximately the last 10,000 years noun

Having happened a short while ago.

Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated.

Having done something a short while ago that distinguishes them as what they are called.

Particularly in geology, palaeontology, and astronomy: having occurred a relatively short time ago, but still potentially thousands or even millions of years ago.

(capitalised as "Recent") Of the Holocene, particularly pre-21st century.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Recent

The word "recent" in example sentences

Sarah Palin tore into Michelle Obama on Fox News Wednesday, criticizing the first lady for what she characterized as a recent condescending defense of her husband's presidency. ❋ Unknown (2012)

After listing what it describes as recent "notable successes" against al-Qaeda, particularly its Afghan Taliban allies, the committee gives its thanks and congratulations to "the administration as a whole and in particular the men and women of the U.S. military." ❋ Unknown (2010)

At the Armenian cafe Urartu off Broadway, Appo Jabarian scans his email inbox for news of what he dubs the recent "secret agreement." ❋ Unknown (2009)

And now North Korea releases what it calls recent video of an apparently healthy Kim Jong-il. ❋ Unknown (2009)

CHETRY: Cuba TV airing what it called recent footage of former President Fidel Castro and in it he looks well-rested and fit. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Well, Cuban TV is airing what it calls recent footage of former President Fidel Castro looking healthier and well rested. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This comes just a day after North Korean TV showed what it called recent footage of the secretive leader. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Cuban TV is airing what it called recent footage of former President Fidel Castro. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When I asked him what he called the recent unpleasantness, Woo was remarkably candid: "The uprising, in African-American neighborhoods-and the riot in other parts of the city." ❋ Unknown (2008)

Mr. Bernanke signaled he isn't contemplating higher interest rates despite what he called a recent "jump" in inflation. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A statement saying the company is just astonished, their words, by what it refers to as recent rumors. ❋ Unknown (2007)

President Bush said what he called recent success on border security will allow him to bring the new Congress on board with his plans for comprehensive immigration reform. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Sunday, the Israeli military released what it called recent video of Hezbollah rockets being fired from within the village. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Opposition parties in Lesotho on Tuesday announced a civil disobedience campaign and a series of strikes to denounce what they called the recent coup by Prime Minister Ntsu Mokhehle, who over the weekend formed a new party, the Lesotho Congress for Democracy. ❋ Unknown (1997)

He referred contemptuously to what he called the recent "flurry of rumors of 'peace feelers,"'as if there had not been any reality to them at all. ❋ Draper, Theodore H. (1967)

South Africa's minister of police, Nathi Mthethwa, has vowed to combat what he calls a "recent upsurge" in the number of police being killed-55 since the beginning of the year. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Sarah Palin tore into Michelle Obama on Fox News Wednesday, criticizing the first lady for what she characterized as a recent condescending... ❋ "AKMuckraker" (2012)

According to QMI, Air Canada - one of the league's biggest corporate backers - is threatening to pull its support if action isn't taken to prevent what it calls recent career- and life-threatening headshots during games. ❋ Wendy Gillis (2011)

Storms said he is seeking help for a problem with pornography, which he called a recent issue. ❋ John Amato (2011)

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