Recent

Pronunciation: /ˈriːsənt/

Recent (adjective)

  1. Happening or made not long ago.
  2. Relating to the most current events or developments.

Examples

  • I read a recent article about climate change.
  • She visited a recent exhibition at the museum.

Common collocations: recent development, recent memory, recent trend, recent update, recent announcement

Synonyms of Recent

Neutral

Antonyms of Recent

  • describing something very old
  • referring to something from the distant past