Definitions

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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Sierah Swepstone, from last year's series, says she feels let down by the show's producers.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

After a ripping start to his last season with the Italian club AC Milan, Pulisic struggled with injury and form to finish the campaign as he slumped into the five-month goal drought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

In 2010, Shalit retired as one of the last regular film critics on a major network.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Clarke says he's learned the lessons of the last two Euros and is determined to enjoy this tournament.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“I wish you were there last night. You could have helped me fake a heart attack or something to get away from Nana Dee. She and my grandpa came by yesterday—unannounced.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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