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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Over the last 15 trading days, the stock is up 19.98%, while the S&P 500 has gained 1.91%.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Turnover, at $1.2 trillion a day, is up 11% this year from last.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

The lack of silverware is still apparent - but to reach either a semi-final or final in four of the last five major tournaments is a huge upturn in form.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

It was turned into a cash bonanza for Focus Features, part of Hollywood studio Universal, which bought the distribution rights for $15 million at the Toronto Film Festival last year.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Auntie Lou says, “I lifted the veil. They needed to see you one last time.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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