/ˈriːsənt/
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Translation
Happening or made a short time ago.
Word origin
From Latin recens, meaning fresh or new.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- recens
- English cognates
- recently
Examples
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A recent photo was taken a short time ago, so it still looks like you.
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In recent years means in the last few years.
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Most recent means the newest one so far.
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