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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If the truth about manhood is what Gyllenhaal has been seeking, whatever revelations he’s come to over the last six years look strikingly familiar.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

It is a second French Open upset in as many years for Ukraine's Starodubtseva, having beaten 2024 runner-up and fourth seed Jasmine Paolini in the second round last year.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Space stocks have been rallying since SpaceX officially filed to go public last week.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Scotiabank has a C$209 target; shares last closed at C$223.64.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Even though it’s only been a month since I saw him last, he looks different.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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