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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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
Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Combined, both devices are worth £158 ($203) and Samsung has also discounted last year’s flagship by £100 ($129).
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
The chaos in air travel caused by a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport could last days, according to aviation experts.
—John Liu, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
But his baseball career hit a speed bump last year.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Combined, both devices are worth £158 ($203) and Samsung has also discounted last year’s flagship by £100 ($129).
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
The series also follows Sally Mott, #15, a rookie on the Spark Performance team and recent high school graduate focused on finding lasting success in race car driving.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
The chaos in air travel caused by a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport could last days, according to aviation experts.
—John Liu, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last
Adjective
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In their final game in purple and gold Johnson ended up scoring 24 second-half points on 8-of-9 shooting, and led all scorers with 28 points and Morrow had 15 points and seven rebounds.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the final game of the night for the women, the Trojans held off a tough Wildcats team to book an Elite Eight showdown with UConn.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Yet as Gee points out, to date, there are still only suppositions, rather than conclusive evidence about why hominins made the transition to a bipedal lifestyle.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The agency is quickly becoming a target of Elon Musk, who has claimed without conclusive evidence that there's rampant fraud from improper payments to dead people.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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About the only surprise Friday night in the championship game of the Boras Classic South was La Mirada preventing Corona from tying a state record for most consecutive shutouts.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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It’s supposed to be a joyous occasion when families feast and purchase new clothes for children, but most of Gaza’s 2 million people are just trying to survive.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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It’s supposed to be a joyous occasion, when families gather for feasts and purchase new clothes for children — but most of Gaza’s 2 million Palestinians are just trying to survive.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Now, only one question remains: Who will play JFK Jr.?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Tourbillon’s hybrid powertrain remains untouched.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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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 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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What is decisive in one culture may feel autocratic in another.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Alessia Russo’s double was decisive in setting up a semi against eight-time winners Lyon.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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And neither a coach nor his communications staff can control the prevailing narrative in outside media, or prevent anything outside a closed locker room from being seen, heard, recorded and posted by somebody and becoming viral, as was the case in the tunnel in Raleigh’s Lenovo Center.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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Late Thursday morning, a festive cheer prevailed among tens of thousands of folks downtown.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Last.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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