as in latest
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the multiplex was showing a comedy and a horror film, and we decided that the latter would be more fun to watch
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Recent Examples of latter
Whether he will be allowed to participate in practice by mid-May, when the team will run non-contact sessions during latter stages of its Organized Team Activities (OTAs), remains to be seen.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Even with that high contact rate, Lowder was very lucky in the majors, with a 1.17 ERA but a 3.10 FIP, and even that latter figure doesn’t adjust for the improbability of allowing 0 homers in 30 innings.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
That latter cohort has more investments in alternatives, like private equity and direct deals, which don’t price on a daily basis.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
That latter cut is a track from Jackson’s Invincible album, on which Santana played guitar.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Even with that high contact rate, Lowder was very lucky in the majors, with a 1.17 ERA but a 3.10 FIP, and even that latter figure doesn’t adjust for the improbability of allowing 0 homers in 30 innings.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
That latter cohort has more investments in alternatives, like private equity and direct deals, which don’t price on a daily basis.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
That latter cut is a track from Jackson’s Invincible album, on which Santana played guitar.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latter
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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According to the Journal, Ford last year shipped about 5,500 Broncos, F-150s, Mustangs and Navigators to China.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Anything less would be another painful letdown after Messi and Miami were eliminated by Atlanta United in the opening round of last year’s MLS playoffs.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Today’s sentence is the culmination of justice, but this is not the final chapter of Kyhara’s life story.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Yorktown's final resting place wasn't discovered until a 1998 expedition found it about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Latter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latter. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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