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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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Investors, still questioning whether a truce between the U.S. and Iran will last after their two-week cease-fire agreement, will be looking for company earnings to provide a solid fundamental underpinning for a jittery stock market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Restaurant operators advertised tens of thousands of dishwashing jobs last year, making them one of the industry’s most-sought positions, according to labor market analytics firm Lightcast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Invite-only warm-up gigs he played over the last couple of weeks in L.A. led to widespread speculation that at Coachella he might play only material from last year’s “Swag” and “Swag II” comeback albums.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Police initially questioned two men, a taxi driver and a nightclub waiter, believed to be among the last to see him alive.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

It had started in English class, midway through the afternoon, her last class of the day.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith