Recent events have brought attention to the problem.
I usually watch that show every week, but I missed the most recent episode.
Medical science has made amazing progress in recent decades.
That was the biggest earthquake in recent history.
Recent Examples on the WebBefore the Bell spoke with Shannon Seery Grein, an economist at Wells Fargo and one of the authors of the report, on what recent savings behavior means for the US economy.—Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024 On a recent afternoon, some students took advantage of the school’s free valet parking, then walked by the dining hall, where a chef stood out front, offering them strawberries dipped in chocolate.—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024 In recent weeks, BullionVault’s trading platform has seen more than twice as much selling as the year before.—Yvonne Yue Li, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024 The way sports has galvanized the city was especially apparent in the Downtown Commons, where residents attribute a recent revitalization of the district to Vivek Ranadive, the owner of their beloved basketball team, the Kings.—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024 Compared with year-over-year changes before 2019, the recent spike represents the largest increase since post-secondary institutions that receive federal funding began reporting campus safety statistics.—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024 The vessel restrictions were also subject to a recent letter from a coalition of California Republicans led by Rep. Michelle Steel.—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024 Minaj's eight dancers delivered some of the most demanding choreography staged in a Milwaukee arena in recent years, but the eye-popping spectacle didn't stop there.—Journal Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2024 In more recent days, Biden’s tone has become more forceful.—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin recent-, recens; perhaps akin to Greek kainos new
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