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Recent ˈriːsnt Adjective Study/Report/Survey Event/Development/Discovery Prime Minister Discussed

Word3 recent
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈriːsnt/ /ˈriːsnt/
Example
  • a recent study/report/survey
  • a recent event/development/discovery
  • the prime minister discussed the issue during his most recent visit to poland.
  • there have been many changes in recent years.
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recent

(adjective)/ˈriːsnt/ /ˈriːsnt/
  1. that happened or began only a short time ago
    • a recent study/report/survey
    • a recent event/development/discovery
    • The Prime Minister discussed the issue during his most recent visit to Poland.
    • There have been many changes in recent years.
    • in recent months/weeks/days
    • a relatively recent phenomenon
    • It is only in the recent past that these problems have arisen.

    Extra Examples

    • a relatively recent development
    • The next chapter summarizes recent developments in the field.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (in the sense ‘fresh’): from Latin recens, recent- or French récent.
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