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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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The Bank of England left its key interest rate unchanged last month but was prepared to raise borrowing costs due to surging energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

These surges can last for several years, and many glaciers go through repeated cycles, with long quiet periods in between.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

“I couldn’t say that last week as easily as I say it today, and it will probably get worse by next week.”

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Questions were being asked in September last year - including by The Independent, which reported, that Lord Mandelson may not have passed the process.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“I was just making an observation. What was the word you put down last week? ‘Quiz’ something?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam