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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After being outclassed in the first T20 on Thursday, England were pedestrian with the bat until Kemp took 24 from the last over to finish 39 not out from 13 balls.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Friday was his last day as part of the administration, according to a farewell note sent to GSA staff viewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Moreover, as the chart below shows, the paths the two indices have taken over the last 130 years are nearly identical.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

But Spencer Pratt didn’t call me in response to my column last week.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

“It’s all gone. I gave you the last of it last night.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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