last

[last, lahst] / læst, lɑst /

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final; newest adj.
end n.
to survive, to remain v.

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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Home builders had one thing working in their favor over the last four years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The plastic seats, sold only since last year, are the most popular items.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a Nicolas Cage movie that went missing at Netflix last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

The 71 analysts who submitted projections in the survey from Oct. 2-7 now expect the benchmark 10-year yield to end 2026 at 5.1%, up from 4.4% the last time we asked, in July.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

I hop into my seat at the front of the bus as he starts yelling about the last two hours of our trek and to let our parents know now so they can coordinate pickups.

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

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