Definitions

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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Late last year, Hugo Boss outlined a new strategy for the period through 2028, aimed at building on a previous plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, the latest EIA inventory data showed U.S. crude stockpiles continue to tighten, having fallen 7.2 million barrels last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Canada is proposing a social media ban for children and teenagers under the age of 16, mirroring a similar law passed in Australia late last year.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

This time, they must be thinking the last 16 is doable, although this is a tricky start.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

If they knew today was their last day, what would they rather be doing than going to school?

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

last

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