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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On the day of his arrest, the Cambodia Daily published its last ever newspaper as it was shut down amid a crackdown on independent media.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

This last point is the biggest irony of all this.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The crisis began late last week when authorities detected a leak in the tank, and subsequently a crack, though they did not say if the two were related.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Guardiola, 55, announced last week he will step down as City manager following a decade in charge, leading the club to 20 trophies during his tenure.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“I have to agree with your friend, Lexie. I didn’t use that word when I saw you last, because I didn’t think you were ready to hear it. That you were ready to accept that.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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