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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A 2025 report from the Youth Futures Foundation, external said the Neet rate in the Netherlands has been steadily under 5% in the last decade.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Microsoft is expected to report free cash flow of $17.4 billion this quarter, down from $25.6 billion last year.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

That is up from about $12 billion for the same period last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Blanca, who chose not to provide her last name, is a mother who regularly visits the market at Central Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

“Candace was nice. We had a good time last night.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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