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recent

The correct spelling is recent.

How to pronounce recent

/ˈɹiːsənt/
adjective

IPA: /ˈɹiːsənt/

Say it like: Res-ent

The correct spelling is recent. Having happened a short while ago. For example: "I met three recent graduates at the conference."

Usage Examples

I met three recent graduates at the conference.

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Having happened a short while ago.
  2. 2.Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated.
  3. 3.Having done something a short while ago that distinguishes them as what they are called.
  4. 4.Particularly in geology, palaeontology, and astronomy: having occurred a relatively short time ago, but still potentially thousands or even millions of years ago.
  5. 5.(capitalised as "Recent") Of the Holocene, particularly pre-21st century.

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