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

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Last year’s haul was the strongest since companies raised almost $4 billion in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Last week an agreement was reached at Aberdeen Airport between Unite and two employers, one of whom was ICTS.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Last week, a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute found that we’re moving backward on the issue of nuclear proliferation in pretty much every way.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Last year, SpaceX collected $18.7 billion in revenue.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Last night she was babbling you know how she does.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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