A recent event or period of time happened only a short while ago.
In the most recent attack one man was shot dead and two others were wounded.
Sales have fallen by more than 75 percent in recent years.
Synonyms: not long past, just gone, occurring recently More Synonyms of recent
More Synonyms of recent
recent in British English
(ˈriːsənt)
adjective
having appeared, happened, or been made not long ago; modern, fresh, or new
Derived forms
recently (ˈrecently)
adverb
recentness (ˈrecentness) or recency (ˈrecency)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin recens fresh; related to Greek kainos new
Recent in British English
(ˈriːsənt)
adjective, noun
geology another word for Holocene
recent in American English
(ˈrisənt)
adjective
1.
done, made, etc. just before the present time; modern; new
2.
of a time just before the present
3. [R-]
designating or of the Holocene Epoch of geologic time
Idioms:
the Recent
Derived forms
recently (ˈrecently)
adverb
recentness (ˈrecentness)
noun or ˈrecency
Word origin
MFr < L recens < re-, again + IE base *ken-, emerge freshly, new > Gr kainos, new
Examples of 'recent' in a sentence
recent
The best pick in that sense of recent times?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There has been a flurry of investigations involving senior officials in recent months.
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The premium has grown in recent years.
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It also emerged that two patients died after long waits on trolleys in hospital corridors in recent weeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It is encouraging to see that recent reports show compliance is high and the new law is popular.
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In recent weeks some have confidently suggested that all will be solved by a little more investment spending.
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That's consistent with the array of relatively sluggish recent hiring indicators.
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Yet the company also tipped itself into a corruption scandal that involves its two most recent chief executives and led to the defenestration of another senior manager.
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Three of the big six utilities have raised tariffs in recent weeks.
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Use of the laws has grown sharply in recent years.
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This has been obscured by recent political dramas.
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In recent weeks one player has returned to the fold to help the cause.
The Sun (2012)
This most recent book is my personal book.
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England have been short of specialist openers in recent times.
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But in recent months that enthusiasm has turned to concern.
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It shows those ethnic groups are relatively recent ethnic constructs.
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New listings have soared in recent weeks.
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The recent political unrest in the country has also caused alarm.
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In recent years two thirds of reports have been implemented or accepted.
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In one sense recent history tells us why such an outcome is unlikely.
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It is a relatively recent addition to the diet of humans.
MacIntyre, Anne M. E. Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome - How To Live With It (1989)
In recent times we have tried to refine that and build that capability so that any perceived weaknesses have become less visible.
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She has mellowed and in recent years visits to Japan have become more frequent.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
America's federal regulators have not covered themselves in glory in recent years.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The recent report on last summer's riots blamed them in part on poor parenting.
The Sun (2012)
He and his team have pulled off the most significant turnaround on the British high street in recent years.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Over recent months, it has gained the backing of powerful tribes as well as unveiling its own army and a regional government.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This week's game is a win by the world champion from his recent visit to Brazil.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
recent
British English: recent /ˈriːsnt/ ADJECTIVE
A recent event or period of time happened only a short while ago.
...her recent trip to the mountains.
American English: recent
Arabic: أَخِير
Brazilian Portuguese: recente
Chinese: 新近的
Croatian: nedavni
Czech: nedávný
Danish: nylig
Dutch: recent
European Spanish: reciente
Finnish: äskettäinen
French: récent
German: kürzlich
Greek: πρόσφατος
Italian: recente
Japanese: 最近の
Korean: 최근의
Norwegian: nylig
Polish: ostatni
European Portuguese: recente
Romanian: recent
Russian: недавний
Latin American Spanish: reciente
Swedish: nylig
Thai: เร็วๆ นี้
Turkish: yeni
Ukrainian: недавній
Vietnamese: gần đây
All related terms of 'recent'
the Recent
the Holocene Epoch or its rocks
recent survey
If you carry out a survey , you try to find out detailed information about a lot of different people or things, usually by asking people a series of questions .
recent trend
A trend is a change or development towards something new or different.
recent election
An election is a process in which people vote to choose a person or group of people to hold an official position.
recent example
An example of something is a particular situation, object, or person which shows that what is being claimed is true .
recent research
Research is work that involves studying something and trying to discover facts about it.
in recent memory
Your memory is your ability to remember things.
Chinese translation of 'recent'
recent
(ˈriːsnt)
adj
[event]最近的 (zuìjìn de)
in recent years or times近年来(來)或近一段时(時)期 (jìn nián lái huò jìn yī duàn shíqī)
1 (adjective)
Definition
having happened lately
Sales have fallen by more than 75 per cent in recent years.
Synonyms
not long past
just gone
occurring recently
2 (adjective)
Definition
new
a faster, sleeker, more recent model
Synonyms
new
They opened a factory in India to manufacture this new invention.
modern
a more tailored and modern style
contemporary
The gallery holds regular exhibitions of contemporary art, sculpture and photography.
up-to-date
This production is bang up-to-date.
late
some late news just in for the people of Merseyside
young
the larvae, the young stages of the worm
happening (informal)
current
current trends in the music scene
fresh
These designers are full of fresh ideas.
novel
Clubs are always looking at novel ways to raise cash.
latter
present-day
Even by present-day standards, these were huge aircraft.
latter-day
He holds the belief that he is a latter-day saint.
Opposites
old
,
earlier
,
early
,
former
,
ancient
,
historical
,
antique
Additional synonyms
in the sense of contemporary
Definition
modern in style or fashion
The gallery holds regular exhibitions of contemporary art, sculpture and photography.
Synonyms
modern,
latest,
recent,
current,
with it (old-fashioned, informal),
trendy (British, informal),
up-to-date,
present-day,
in fashion,
up-to-the-minute,
à la mode,
newfangled,
happening (informal),
present,
ultramodern
in the sense of current
Definition
most recent or up-to-date
current trends in the music scene
Synonyms
present,
fashionable,
ongoing,
up-to-date,
in,
now (informal),
happening (informal),
contemporary,
in the news,
sexy (informal),
trendy (British, informal),
topical,
present-day,
in fashion,
on trend,
in vogue,
up-to-the-minute,
du jour,
culty,
live
in the sense of fresh
Definition
most recent
These designers are full of fresh ideas.
Synonyms
new,
original,
novel,
unusual,
latest,
different,
recent,
modern,
up-to-date,
this season's,
unconventional,
unorthodox,
ground-breaking,
left-field (informal),
new-fangled,
modernistic
Synonyms of 'recent'
recent
Explore 'recent' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of late
Definition
recent
some late news just in for the people of Merseyside
Synonyms
recent,
new,
advanced,
fresh,
L8
in the sense of latter-day
Definition
present-day
He holds the belief that he is a latter-day saint.
Synonyms
modern,
recent,
current,
contemporary,
up-to-date,
present-day,
up-to-the-minute
in the sense of modern
Definition
using the latest techniques, equipment, etc.
a more tailored and modern style
Synonyms
up-to-date,
latest,
fresh,
new,
novel,
with it (old-fashioned, informal),
plugged-in (slang),
up-to-the-minute,
newfangled,
neoteric (rare)
in the sense of novel
Definition
fresh, new, or original
Clubs are always looking at novel ways to raise cash.
Synonyms
new,
different,
original,
fresh,
unusual,
innovative,
uncommon,
singular,
ground-breaking,
left-field (informal),
strange,
rare,
unfamiliar
in the sense of present-day
Definition
of the modern day
Even by present-day standards, these were huge aircraft.
Synonyms
current,
modern,
present,
recent,
contemporary,
up-to-date,
latter-day,
newfangled
in the sense of up-to-date
Definition
modern or fashionable
This production is bang up-to-date.
Synonyms
modern,
fashionable,
trendy (British, informal),
in,
newest,
now (informal),
happening (informal),
current,
with it (old-fashioned, informal),
stylish,
in vogue,
on trend,
all the rage,
up-to-the-minute,
having your finger on the pulse
in the sense of young
Definition
having lived or existed for a relatively short time