as in latest
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the multiplex was showing a comedy and a horror film, and we decided that the latter would be more fun to watch
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Recent Examples of latter
These latter components condense at different levels to form clouds, which reflect sunlight to create the planet's striking appearance.
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
That latter formulation might sound redundant, but Pearce’s performance, rich in narrative surprise and motivational ambiguity, is anything but obvious.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
That development is in its latter stages, with more than 300 obsolete public housing units replaced, and approximately 960 mixed-income units built.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
One of those latter commercial successes was Firestone Walker’s 805 sub-brand, named after the local telephone area code.
—Don Tse, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
That latter formulation might sound redundant, but Pearce’s performance, rich in narrative surprise and motivational ambiguity, is anything but obvious.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
That development is in its latter stages, with more than 300 obsolete public housing units replaced, and approximately 960 mixed-income units built.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
One of those latter commercial successes was Firestone Walker’s 805 sub-brand, named after the local telephone area code.
—Don Tse, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for latter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latter
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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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The House passed a bill last year that would have, among other things, required a majority of practicing lawyers on the commission.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The East Asian country posted 240,000 births last year, according to preliminary estimates, boosting the country's fertility rate to 0.75 from 0.72 in 2023.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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The exact cause of the fire, which killed 17 people and destroyed more than 9,000 homes and businesses, remains under investigation, and a final determination could take many months.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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There were 18 matches, 64 goals, three hat-tricks and plenty of drama on the final day of the new-look league phase of the Champions League.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Latter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latter. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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