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 planetary transit itself lasted about seven hours, much longer than the transits typically seen for hot Jupiters, which can last an hour or less.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Quebec has voted twice against independence, the last time in 1995 that ended with a rasor-thin 50.58% to 49.22% "no" vote.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

His goal at last year’s state meet was to qualify for finals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“Having spent the last three months in the U.S., I realized this was going to take significantly more time and capital than we had expected,” Marks said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I ask after I tell Dr. Crowchild everything that’s happened since I last saw her.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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