the latest
noun
informal
1
: the most recent news or information about something
Have you heard the latest?
2
: the most recent or modern version of something
—+ in
The store carries the latest in home improvement products.
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Retailers at the show were laser-focused on identifying the latest trends, with a keen eye for strategies to stay competitive in an industry brimming with countless shopping options.
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Faye Brookman, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
Valley Of Hearts is the latest Turkish drama to sell to Italy.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Millions of fans who grew up playing the latest version of Madden every year are now adults paying for TV and streaming packages of the NFL.
—Steve Bornstein, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Tuesday's lawsuits are the latest salvo in an ongoing rift between career FBI employees and Justice Department leadership over the Trump administration's potential personnel changes within the bureau.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Faye Brookman, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
Valley Of Hearts is the latest Turkish drama to sell to Italy.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Millions of fans who grew up playing the latest version of Madden every year are now adults paying for TV and streaming packages of the NFL.
—Steve Bornstein, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Tuesday's lawsuits are the latest salvo in an ongoing rift between career FBI employees and Justice Department leadership over the Trump administration's potential personnel changes within the bureau.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
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“The latest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20latest. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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