recent

Pronunciation

• enPR: rē'sənt IPA ^(key): /ˈriːsənt/
• SAMPA: /"ri:s@nt/

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• Hyphenation: re‧cent

Adjective

Positive recent

Comparative more recent

Superlative most recent

1. Something that is recent has happened a short while ago.

   Has there been any recent news on the dispute?

   In recent weeks, we have seen a big jump in the price of gas.

   These changes are quite recent.

Related words

• recently