Synonyms for recent
ˈri səntre·cent

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1. recent

   That which is new has lately come into existence, possession, or use; a new house is just built, or in a more general sense is one that has just come into the possession of the present owner or occupant. Modern denotes that which has begun to exist in the present age, and is still existing; recent denotes that which has come into existence within a comparatively brief period, and may or may not be existing still. Modern history pertains to any period since the middle ages; modern literature, modern architecture, etc., are not strikingly remote from the styles and types prevalent to-day. That which is late is somewhat removed from the present, but not far enough to be called old. That which is recent is not quite so sharply distinguished from the past as that which is new; recent publications range over a longer time than new books. That which is novel is either absolutely or relatively unprecedented in kind; a novel contrivance is one that has never before been known; a novel experience is one that has never before occurred to the same person; that which is new may be of a familiar or even of an ancient sort, as a new copy of an old book. Young and youthful are applied to that which has life; that which is young is possessed of a comparatively new existence as a living thing, possessing actual youth; that which is youthful manifests the attributes of youth. (Compare YOUTHFUL.) Fresh applies to that which has the characteristics of newness or youth, while capable of deterioration by lapse of time; that which is unworn, unspoiled, or unfaded; as, a fresh countenance, fresh eggs, fresh flowers. New is opposed to old, modern to ancient, recent to remote, young to old, aged, etc.

   See synonyms for OLD.

   Synonyms:
   fresh, juvenile, late, modern, new, new-fangled, new-fashioned, new-made, novel, upstart, young, youthful

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1. recent

   Synonyms:
   late, new, fresh, novel, modern, new-fangled

   Antonyms:
   ancient, antiquated, primitive, archaic

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1. Holocene, Holocene epoch, Recent, Recent epochadjective

   approximately the last 10,000 years

   Antonyms:
   present(a), future, old

2. recentadjective

   new

   "recent graduates"; "a recent addition to the house"; "recent buds on the apple trees"

   Synonyms:
   late(a)

   Antonyms:
   old, present(a), future

3. late(a), recentadjective

   of the immediate past or just previous to the present time

   "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"

   Antonyms:
   old, present(a), future

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1. recentadjective

   Synonyms:
   new, late

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1. List of paraphrases for "recent":

   recently, last, latest, past, latter, showcase, up-to-date, final, lately, modern, current, haditha, newly, new

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1. James Anderson:

   They periodically ratchet up the pressure to pressure Taiwan, to pressure the United States and to probe weaknesses, to test our resolve, and probably the proximate cause of the most recent escalation and probing has to do with our sloppy and unfortunate disaster with respect to the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

2. Jeffrey Lewis:

   The connection of the cooling loop helps explain other activities seen at the 50MW( e) reactor in recent years, connecting the secondary cooling loop suggests, in hindsight, that the demolition of the apparent spent-fuel building was an early sign that North Korea intends to complete construction of the reactor.

3. Michael Smallberg:

   The recent close ties between the foundation and Wall Street banks and other big businesses may complicate her attempt to portray herself as an economic populist and reposition her stance on financial issues.

4. The IEA:

   Several large LTO producers have been boasting of achieving large reductions in production costs in recent weeks. At the same time, producer hedging has reportedly gone steeply up, as companies took advantage of the rally to lock in profits, it would thus be premature to suggest that OPEC has won the battle for market share. The battle, rather, has just started.

5. Boris Johnson:

   In recent weeks I've been torn between family loyalty and the national interest - it's an unresolvable tension & time for others to take on my roles as MP (Member of Parliament) & Minister.