Simple meaning
What does Recent mean?
Recent means happening lately.
Dictionary definition
Happening not long ago.
Example sentences
Recent in a sentence
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In class, we learned what recent means.
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During a reading activity, the teacher used recent in a history passage.
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Our project showed how recent helps explain change over time in social studies.
Synonyms
Words like Recent
newHappening or made not long ago.
latestMost new in a sequence.
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Word family
Recent word family
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Practice 1
What does recent mean?
Recent is used for recent means happening lately.
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