recent
adjective
re·cent
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Definition of recent
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Examples of recent in a Sentence
Recent events have brought attention to the problem.
I usually watch that show every week, but I missed the most recent episode.
Medical science has made amazing progress in recent decades.
That was the biggest earthquake in recent history .
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Recent Examples on the Web
The most recent Iowa caucus poll, conducted by Monmouth University and released Aug. 8, had Biden leading the race at 28%, with Warren in second at 19%. — Jennifer Epstein, Fortune, "Is Joe Biden Preparing to Lose In Iowa? His Campaign Says the Caucus Isn’t Must-Win," 3 Sep. 2019 The most recent example of this The Masked Singer, which debuted in early 2019 and became US broadcast TV’s number-one series in the 18-49 demographic for 2018-19. — Sangeeta Singh-kurtz, Quartzy, "Why would Netflix make a singing competition show?," 3 Sep. 2019 Democrats and activists have been calling for Washington to act in the wake of recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. — Mark Skoneki, orlandosentinel.com, "Rick Scott urges Floridians to watch Hurricane Dorian closely, says he won’t back assault weapons ban," 1 Sep. 2019 Trump has floated supporting an expansion of background checks during a handful of recent mass shootings, but subsequently walked that support back. — Ben Kamisar, NBC News, "GOP Sen. Scott says laws to combat mass shootings should focus on mental illness," 1 Sep. 2019 When asked if recent mass shootings altered the training in any way, Lewis said Phoenix police at times will speak with other departments to learn more and share its own knowledge. — Perry Vandell, azcentral, "'Knowledge is preparedness': Phoenix police hold active shooter drill at Herberger Theater," 27 Aug. 2019 Stevie Wonder signed, sealed, and delivered a headlining performance at the block party and benefit concert hosted by Dave Chappelle on Sunday, to honor the victims of the recent mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio. — Rachel Yang, EW.com, "Stevie Wonder, Chance the Rapper, and more perform at Dave Chappelle concert honoring Dayton victims," 26 Aug. 2019 In an interview with The News, Pomeroy said he was angered by the response of some politicians to the recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. — Lauren Mcgaughy, Dallas News, "Sutherland Springs pastor to run as Republican against longtime Democrat in Texas Senate," 26 Aug. 2019 Mello’s request comes after recent shootings, including several in Tacoma this month. — Allison Needles, The Seattle Times, "Tacoma to weigh gun tax patterned after Seattle law," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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recent
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of recent
: happening or beginning not long ago
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recent
adjective
re·cent
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