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

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He beat a top class field and defeated US Open champion JJ Spaun in a play-off in the first of the PGA Tour's end-of-season play-off events in Memphis last August.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

A record five times, including last year, he has held the first-round lead and on nine occasions has led or jointly led the game's most glamorous tournament.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

And just last week, two people were injured after debris from a drone interception crashed down on three homes.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

He came home in 32, birdieing the last for a sparkling 66 to tie the low total of the week at 11 under par.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“They’re having their last show, and I promised him I’d be here. He’s the guy I’ve been calling you about all summer long.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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