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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Curry died at 80 last week of coronary artery disease, People reported, citing a document from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

He had a complex partial seizure while delivering an on-camera speech on the House floor last year, stopping midsentence before continuing to speak in a slow and halting voice for more than 30 seconds.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

Semenyo operates mainly from the right flank but is seen as an option at number nine, having played in the position during some cup games last season.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Wilson collaborated with John Legend and Ravi Coltrane, and released her last album, the Billie Holiday-rooted “Coming Forth by Day,” in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

I look myself over one last time in the mirror.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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