recent

[US]/ˈriːsnt/
[UK]/ˈriːsnt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. having happened or been done not long ago; belonging to a past period of time that was not very far away

Phrases & Collocations

recent events

in recent years

recently published

recent developments

most recent

recent update

recent trends

recent development

more recent

recent situation

recent news

recent period

recent projects

Example Sentences

a recent slump in demand.

a recent edition of the newspaper.

the site of the recent fire

It is a recent purchase of mine.

a recent trend in literature

a recent visit to the city

with respect to the recent flood

a custom of recent derivation.

a readable condensation of the recent literature.

a recent lobby of Parliament by pensioners.

the worst slump in recent memory.

At the recent convention a declaration was adopted.

the recent upsurge in the popularity of folk music

I completely agree with your recent editorial.

his recent opera was a collaboration with Lessing.

under the head of recent Spanish history.

Real-world Examples

Recently scientists studied A23a as it recently started drifting around the Antarctic peninsula again.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Jessica, we recently unearth this 2017 video.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

A recent poll gives us some idea.

Source: CNN Selected December 2015 Collection

So, a very, very, very recent example.

Source: Harvard Business Review

Although they have fallen more recently, they remain high.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Well, I think a lot of those filmmakers are recent.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

The more recent paintings show people in static poses.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 8

This is merely punishment for Lucius's recent failures.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Meanwhile, mortgage rates have surged in recent weeks.

Source: NPR News July 2013 Compilation

I've recently gotten a few that are like dying lady rom-coms.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

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