recent
/ˈɹi.sənt/noun, adjective2 syllables
Recent means: approximately the last 10,000 years.
Synonyms for recent7
noun, as in approximately the last 10,000 years
Holocene, Holocene epoch, Recent epoch
adjective, as in new
What does recent mean?3
noun
1
approximately the last 10,000 years
adjective
1
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time“a late development”
2
new“recent graduates”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with recent?2
two syllables
three syllables
indecent
Recent in a sentence
- In recent years, there has been a revival of interest in swing dancing.orcrist
- In recent years, secular ideas have flourished throughout the region.AlanF_US
- Unfortunately, several reservations have been cancelled due to recent terrorist attacks.diegohn
- Her most recent art reflects her love of birds, especially those that are endangered.Hybrid
- In recent years, science has made remarkable progress.Zifre
- Due to the recent hurricane, a lot of people lost their homes.voxbubnya
- In recent years, economic growth has been driven by mining - particularly iron ore.The_World_Factbook
- In recent years, the government has attempted to reduce price controls and subsidies.The_World_Factbook
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Forms of recent
as a noun
- plural
- recents