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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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Paul Flores was the last person seen with Smart as the two walked toward her dormitory at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo after a 1996 Memorial Day weekend party.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Foreign nationals made up around 20% of last year's new recruits.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The Seagulls reached the last 16 of the Europa League in 2023-24, defeating Ajax home and away, as well as Marseille.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“I’m not too satisfied with the 200 — last year I was a little over a second faster,” said Ton, a junior committed to Tennessee.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

The moon is hanging along the edge of the tree line, just like the last two times.

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