1
as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time
last one in the pool is a rotten egg fans waiting for the last book in the series to be released
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2
as in conclusive
serving to put an end to all debate or questioning
a book that purports to be the last word on the investigation
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3
as in most
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
our last praise should be reserved for those original thinkers who expand the frontiers of science and technology
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as in to survive
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
we were lucky that the batteries lasted until we could get to the store to buy more
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as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
this heavy drought has lasted all summer
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Recent Examples of last
Jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Emails obtained by The Star showed that top Missouri officials weighed the legality of the move late last month.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
The tirade, which lasted nearly an hour, was audible to dozens of attorneys waiting outside the conference room for an upcoming meeting.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The print will be closely-monitored after Fed Chair Jerome Powell stoked expectations for an interest rate cut in September with a speech last week widely interpreted as dovish-tilting.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Emails obtained by The Star showed that top Missouri officials weighed the legality of the move late last month.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Magnolia’s Faux Flower Collection highlights this transformation with handcrafted stems designed to last all season, providing beauty without the upkeep of watering or replacing wilting flowers.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
The tirade, which lasted nearly an hour, was audible to dozens of attorneys waiting outside the conference room for an upcoming meeting.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last
Adjective
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And the best part: the final expenditure was much less than expected.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Shildt deployed only high-leverage arms over the final four innings.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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But to date, there is no conclusive evidence that RL endows LLMs with reasoning capabilities that generalize beyond easily verifiable domains like math and coding.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The rest died from sea star wasting disease, providing the conclusive evidence the team needed, Prentice says.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
5 Aug. 2025
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With VMware serving approximately 200,000 customers globally, Nutanix sees most of the migration opportunity still ahead.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Earlier: Some Indianapolis City-County Council members are trying to strike down a nearly 50-year precedent that requires most city employees to live in Marion County.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 Aug. 2025
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Under his tenure, the symphony won Grammys, survived a flood and flourished.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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To survive the cycle, yes, but also to know where – and who – to invest in, to create the conditions for future growth.—
Eric Mosley,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Entering the 2025-26 season, that remains one of the biggest questions in the league.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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This proves how much the Fed — and, particularly, its chair — remains the nerve center of the U.S. economy and financial markets.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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With Memphis favored, the Tigers' depth and speed should be decisive, but Chattanooga brings enough toughness to make this an intriguing early-season test under the lights in Memphis.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee will take a decisive vote.—
Christina Pascucci,
Oc Register,
28 Aug. 2025
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Consistency prevails — and trust in those who trust in you.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Aug. 2025
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This wasn’t authentic doubles tennis, but quality prevailed in the end as holders Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori beat Casper Ruud and Iga Swiatek in a thrilling final on Wednesday night.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Last.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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