latest

[ley-tist]

adjective

1. most recent; current.

   latest fashions.

2. last.

noun

1. the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc..

   This is the latest in personal computers.

latest

/ ˈleɪtɪst /

adjective

1. the superlative of late

adjective

1. most recent, modern, or new

   the latest fashions

noun

1. no later than the time specified

2. informal,  the most recent fashion or development

Word History and Origins

Origin of latest¹

A late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; late, -est ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. at the latest, not any later than (a specified time).

   Be at the airport by 7 o'clock at the latest.

Example Sentences

Mr Linehan told the court his "life was made hell by activists, by journalists" because of his views about gender identity, and the trial is "just the latest attempt to punish me by process".

From BBC

On Friday, the department said its latest estimates showed the US actually lost jobs in June, the first such decline since 2020.

From BBC

Under the latest plan Musk would be awarded the shares in 12 tranches, tied to 12 market milestones.

From BBC

These mark the latest escalations in a nearly two-year war that has become increasingly toxic among Americans, particularly younger and more Democratic-leaning voters.

From Salon

This latest romp from Troubadour Theater Company turns the Getty Villa’s annual outdoor theater production into a Freudian carnival of psychosexual madness.

From Los Angeles Times