latest

Definition

  • noun: the last possible or acceptable time
  • noun: the latest acceptable time
  • adjective: most recent
  • usually used in the phrase 'at the latest'
  • synonyms: lath, fashionable, stylish

Examples

  • The job will definitely be finished by next year 'at the' (very) 'latest'.

  • The store carries 'the latest in' home improvement products.

  • He is the 'latest' person to announce his resignation.

Movie quotes

  • (..) How long do you think it will take to find the killer? Right now the killer is being surrounded by a web of deduction... ...forensic science and the latest in technology... ...such as two-way radios and e-mail. Assign a man to be his driver who can report on his whereabouts at all times. (..)
    2006 The Pink Panther