Synonyms for latter
ˈlæt ərlat·ter

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1. latteradjective

   Antonyms:
   aforementioned, former, aforesaid

2. latteradjective

   Antonyms:
   aforesaid, former, aforementioned

3. latteradjective

   Antonyms:
   former, aforesaid, aforementioned

4. latteradjective

   Antonyms:
   aforesaid, former, aforementioned

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. latter

   Synonyms:
   after, concluding, consequent, following, hind, hinder, hindmost, later, posterior, subsequent, succeeding

   Antonyms:
   antecedent, anterior, earlier, foregoing, former, forward, front, introductory, precedent, preceding, preliminary, previous, prior

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1. latteradjective

   the second of two or the second mentioned of two

   "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today"

   Antonyms:
   former

2. latter(a)adjective

   referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

   "in the latter case"

   Antonyms:
   former

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. latteradjective

   Synonyms:
   last mentioned (of two)

2. latteradjective

   Synonyms:
   recent, modern

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "latter":

   last, latest, second, past, recent, final, ultimate, later, iast

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1. Sanjeet Singh-Saluja:

   One of the pillars of the Sikh faith is Seva, which is service to mankind. I have always viewed my work at the MUHC as a chance for me to fulfill my faith's expectations of service, however, another pillar of the faith, as many of you know, is Kesh, which is the practice of allowing one's hair to grow naturally out of respect for the perfection of God's creation. In this time of pandemic, I am faced with an existential crisis as the latter has severely limited my ability to serve.

2. Samuel Alito:

   We have also explained why that is so : rights regarding contraception and same-sex relationships are inherently different from the right to abortion because the latter( as we have stressed) uniquely involves what Roe and Casey termed' potential life,'.

3. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.:

   A new and valid idea is worth more than a regiment and fewer men can furnish the former than command the latter.

4. Ritchie Torres:

   We can let children languish in povertythat's going to haunt them for the rest of their lives orwe can give them a fighting chance, i prefer the latter, but that's a value judgment.

5. Kent Moore:

   Eventually well lose ice in this region as well, if we dont get our use of carbon under control in the next few years, were going to pass a point where we wont be able to sustain these ecosystems, if the ice loss persists through the latter half of this century.