last

[last, lahst] / læst, lɑst /

ADJECTIVE

final; newest

Synonyms

STRONG

antipodal closing concluding crowning curtains determinative end ending extreme far finishing lag latest least terminal ultimate utmost uttermost

WEAK

aftermost at the end bitter end climactic conclusive definitive determinate endwise eventual far-off farthest furthest hindmost lowest meanest most recent once and for all outermost rearmost remotest supreme swan song ulterior

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning middle moderate opening

WEAK

first front initial introductory oldest primary starting

NOUN

end

Synonyms

STRONGEST

end finish

STRONG

close completion conclusion ending finale finis omega termination

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning commencement introduction opening start

WEAK

lead

VERB

to survive, to remain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

remain survive

STRONG

endure exist go linger live manage perdure persevere persist prevail stretch subsist

WEAK

hold out hold up stay wear

Example Sentences

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Hong Kong authorities have charged two companies and seven people over the devastating fire at the Wang Fuk housing complex last November.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

After an emphatically bullish start to 2026, Japan’s largest stock by market capitalization until last week has suddenly reversed course.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

By the end of last year, even some midsize carriers had shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Sales improved 22% in fiscal 2025, which ended last June, while earnings per share more than doubled.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Joey Guerrero thought her life in the United States would only last a short while, but each week stretches into the next and she still isn’t cured.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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