Recent Definition

rēsənt
adjective
Of a time just before the present.
Webster's New World
Done, made, etc. just before the present time; modern; new.
Webster's New World
Designating or of the Holocene Epoch of geologic time.
Webster's New World

Having happened a short while ago.

Wiktionary

Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated.

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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Recent

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Origin of Recent

  • Middle English new, fresh from Latin recēns recent- ken- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin recēns (genitive recentis).

    From Wiktionary

Recent Sentence Examples

  • This memory was recent and came easily.

  • The restaurant was a recent and welcome addition.

  • It was a recent decision.

  • It was a recent picture, and she was smiling, her dark eyes dancing.

  • Recent events forced my hand.

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Words Starting With

RREREC

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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recent

Words Starting With R and Ending With T

Starts With R & Ends With TStarts With RE & Ends With TStarts With R & Ends With NT

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With R6 Letter Words Ending With T