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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
latest
adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a new/latest range
▪ Body Blitz is a new range of toiletries specially designed for teenagers.
latest craze
▪ At that time, scooters were the latest craze.
latest model (=newest design)
▪ Our dishwasher is the latest model .
latest/new/recent addition
▪ the latest addition to our designer range
the current/latest trend
▪ If current trends continue, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will double by the year 2030.
the latest estimates (=the most recent ones)
▪ The latest estimates are that sea levels could rise by about 20 cm by 2050.
the latest events
▪ We will be bringing you news of all the latest events.
the latest fashion
▪ They sell all the latest fashions.
the latest figures
▪ The latest figures show that crimes are down by 0.2 percent.
the latest gossip
▪ Annie usually has all the latest gossip.
the latest incident (=the most recent one)
▪ In the latest incident a post office was broken into.
the latest information (=information that has been discovered very recently)
▪ We have access to all the latest information.
the latest news
▪ Mom sent a letter with all the latest news.
the latest technology
▪ The boat is equipped with the latest technology.
the latest version
▪ The company will soon release the latest version of its network operating system.
the very best/latest/worst etc
▪ We only use the very best ingredients.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
addition
▪ The latest addition to the Gossard collection is a little slip dress.
▪ The latest addition is International Blue Shield, aiming to provide rapid reaction teams when an unexpected threat emerges.
▪ The latest addition is number 7 Godards Lane.
▪ The latest addition to our successful twin-colour Designer Range of Tilturn and Casement windows offers endless colour combinations, inside and out.
▪ The latest addition to the modest skyline ... the ecumenical church.
▪ Read in studio Bird watchers are travelling from miles around to view the latest addition to a clifftop nest.
album
▪ Her latest album is hugely successful in the U.S. and here, yet you never see her on the celebrity circuit.
▪ Most rock acts tour in order to sell their latest album, and tailor their live show accordingly.
book
▪ In this latest book, one theme dominates: Example is everything.
▪ In his latest book he tells of sophisticated computers that can move tall buildings in the opposite direction to the tremors.
▪ His latest book, on Mississippi blues singers, will be released in paperback next month.
▪ He did the illustrated maps for my latest book.
▪ With his latest book, Rumors and Stones: A Journey, the author presents a new approach.
▪ His latest book, Scent in Your Garden, will be published in March.
development
▪ We hope that this Update will keep you abreast of the latest developments in assessment and related issues.
▪ Rather, they are the latest developments in the true story of Clancy and the man who authorities say defrauded him.
▪ Capital is devoted to the creation of desires and needs which can only be fulfilled by the latest developments of the market.
▪ Afterwards, Republican pessimism about the latest development was fed by an inspection of the new Clinton-backed budget plan.
▪ It would be nice to believe that the Health Secretary spends all his time understanding the very latest developments in heart-lung transplants.
▪ Tourism attraction operators in Cheshire will be told of the latest developments in home and overseas marketing at a forum this month.
▪ Triumphant in this latest development in his career has bought a manor house in the area.
▪ Here at Radio Rentals, we believe in bringing you the latest developments - as they happen!
edition
▪ But the old ways and attitudes are still there behind the double glazing and the latest edition of Neighbours.
▪ He has just had the latest edition dropped off.
▪ The commission's call comes in the latest edition of Enforcement Update, a periodical regulatory newsletter sent to financial institutions.
▪ This latest edition, the first mandated by federal law, is to be promoted by federal agencies.
▪ The latest edition of Year-end Tax Planning for Companies is very useful in monitoring a company's financial progress.
▪ The latest edition of the Directory of Consulting Practices is available price £15.
fashion
▪ In California wireless technology has created the latest fashion in drive-by crimes.
▪ On the way, we passed a group of smart young girls dressed in the latest fashion.
▪ Apparently he was setting out to grow whiskers of the latest fashion, for his lips were carefully shaved.
▪ She wears anachronistic styles as though they were the latest fashion, with no hint of nostalgia.
▪ This enables me to buy the latest fashion accessories and clothes without relying on my parents.
▪ He sets objectives without yielding to the latest fashion for doing so.
▪ Nina Miklin will be there with her complete range of coned yarns for machine knitting in all the latest fashion colours.
▪ Her new dress was the very latest fashion, vastly expensive, unmistakable plumage.
figures
▪ The latest figures show that the increase in unemployment is continuing to slow down.
▪ The latest figures indicate companies are beginning to rehire.
▪ Welcoming the latest figures, Jospin said the government must ensure that the trend continues.
▪ Gore received 338,000 more votes, according to the latest figures.
▪ Increased demand for its road, rail and sea container fleets during the first half helped boost the latest figures.
▪ The economy grew 5. 5 percent in the year ended June 30, 1995, the latest figures available.
▪ The latest figures show 2,604,100 out of work.
▪ Fuqua said the latest figures on new orders for jetliners are encouraging.
model
▪ It was a happy debut for the latest model to drop off the fast-bowling conveyor belt.
▪ The latest model of the minivan went into production last year.
▪ No sooner does the latest model take its place in the market, than it is superseded by another development.
▪ The latest model on the market.
▪ For on the latest models, try the computer press and like Stuff and T3.
▪ So what is this latest model?
▪ Remember, you can at any time exchange our equipment for the latest models as soon as they become available.
news
▪ I want the latest news, the best reporting with state-of-the-art technology presented by people I can trust and respect.
▪ The latest news down the telephone line is that Madonna has just bought one.
▪ Turn to pages 6, 7 and 10 where you will find the very latest news on these exciting developments.
▪ But the latest news on the nursing shortage is a warning for everyone to listen to what nurses are saying.
▪ Finally, we would like to keep you informed about our work by sending you our latest news every quarter.
▪ It brings the latest news, day and night, and seems omniscient.
release
▪ His latest release programmes three of the most lyrically inspired Sonatas of the entire canon, and this time with stunning results.
▪ Given the strength of his latest release, Blue Sky On Mars, that could be changing.
▪ You can tell the latest release of a program by its number.
▪ The latest releases meant that all those convicted in connection with the 1981 plot were now free.
▪ Gil Benson examines the latest release of Excel - version 4 - to see what all the fuss is about.
report
▪ The latest report looked at 74 recorded cases of childhood cancer in the area between 1950 and 1985.
▪ So it is surprising that its latest report should also push the complacent line about general growth.
▪ We might give the hospital a call, I think, and get the latest report.
▪ The latest reports from Britain's two main protection agencies give a measure of the size of the problem.
▪ The annual parochial church meeting heard the latest report on the £30,000 appeal for restoring outside stonework on the church.
research
▪ Successful management of this maintenance is the issue underlying one of the Centre's latest research proposals.
▪ But there should be special emphasis placed on the very latest research and literature.
▪ This lists the horse's nutrient requirements according to the latest research.
▪ It is without my knowledge that certain young painters have made use of my latest researches.
▪ Community Care's news pages will bring you up-to-date information on the latest research and innovations in practice.
▪ It also provided a forum for the latest research results.
▪ Oxford Molecular exists to ensure that the latest research software is made available to them at acceptable prices.
▪ But the latest research may undermine Sykes's theory.
technology
▪ Manufacturing processes which employ the very latest technology ensure high quality products which will give many years of reliable service.
▪ This answer lies in several areas: high-quality content, use of the latest technology and the fun factor.
▪ And many specialist machines are to be replaced by new equipment making full use of the latest technology.
▪ In lieu of inviting decor, the War Room had the latest technology.
▪ Each hall offers an advanced technical specification and the very latest technology.
▪ The Company's major investment in the latest technology means that gas is available whenever it is wanted.
▪ By using the latest technology, he has developed a method to do it all at once.
▪ It has all the latest technology to help childless couples, but not enough first-class semen.
trend
▪ This, according to the company's marketing executive Vanessa Lowe, is the latest trend in the sector.
▪ For those not in sync with the latest trends, microbrew is simply beer brewed in small, local breweries.
▪ This, apparently, is the latest trend in the sector.
▪ You no longer take your vitamins in pill form these days - the latest trend is to rub them into your skin.
▪ The latest trend, however, is barter.
▪ It sounded as if she was too old for the latest trends and she didn't think she was.
▪ The latest trend is towards a light-reflecting or pearlescent background on vinyls, rather like a more subtle metallic.
version
▪ The latest versions of the modules in the package to be approved.
▪ So in 1989 petrol power gave way to a 1.8-litre diesel Escort, which has now been replaced by the latest version.
▪ So what has Renault done with the latest version of its supermini?
▪ The user can specify an issue number or use the default which is the latest version.
▪ Note that when listing by latest version, the actual version number in the package selection is used to list contained packages.
▪ This should be the latest fully tested version, but it need not necessarily be the latest version.
▪ Users are, however, urged always to use the latest version of the header when entering modules.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the (latest) thing
▪ Twenty years ago, "Pong" was the latest thing in video games.
▪ I began to go over the things that needed to be done after he had left for the office.
▪ It turned illusory even the things on which she had fixed in the attempt to make the strange world real.
▪ On the other hand, one of the things that marks an emerging market as attractive is access to large markets.
▪ People have a tendency to forget the things that happened that are good.
▪ Those are some of the things unions need to do to put the fight back in people.
▪ Those were the things that seemed real and that she clung to.
▪ Together they run a store that could have sold Grandma all the things she needed.
▪ We love the way everyone joins in the spirit of the thing.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ For the latest information visit the German National Tourist Office website at http://www.germany-tourism.de.
▪ Have you heard the latest news?
▪ Have you seen Spielberg's latest movie?
▪ In her latest movie she plays an LA cop.
▪ The latest attempt to reach a peace settlement ended in failure.
▪ the latest fashion
▪ the latest fashions from the Paris catwalks
▪ The girls spent the evening catching up on the latest gossip.
▪ This is the latest in a series of Mafia killings.
▪ Tune into Radio 5 Live for the latest news and sport.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Clinton enjoys a wide lead over Dole, according to the latest nationwide public opinion survey.
▪ Gore received 338,000 more votes, according to the latest figures.
▪ He used the latest camera technology, and experimented with all the techniques that were available.
▪ It tells us foolish bedtime stories in exchange for our promises to purchase the latest corporate goods and corporate services.
▪ Meanwhile, economic growth is unlikely to reach even 1 percent this year, according to the latest government estimate.
▪ The latest row is mainly over the cost of the fixed equipment for the tunnel.
▪ This proved to be an imposing edifice in the latest Empire style.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Latest

Late \Late\ (l[=a]t), a. [Compar. Later (l[=a]t"[~e]r), or latter (l[a^]t"t[~e]r); superl. Latest (l[=a]t"[e^]st) or Last (l[.a]st).] [OE. lat slow, slack, AS. l[ae]t; akin to OS. lat, D. laat late, G. lass weary, lazy, slack, Icel. latr, Sw. lat, Dan. lad, Goth. lats, and to E. let, v. See Let to permit, and cf. Alas, Lassitude.]

  1. Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.

  2. Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.

  3. Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; recently deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.

  4. Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.

  5. Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
latest

superlative of late. The latest "the news" attested from 1886.

Wiktionary
latest

a. 1 (en-superlative of: late) 2 (context now rare poetic English) last, final. 3 Most recent. adv. 1 (en-superlative of late POS=adverb) 2 at the latest. n. The most recent thing, particularly information or news.

WordNet
latest
  1. adj. up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date; "the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries" [syn: up-to-the-minute]

  2. in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style; "wears only the latest style"; "the last thing in swimwear"; "knows the newest dances"; "cutting-edge technology"; "a with-it boutique" [syn: last, newest, up-to-date, cutting-edge, with-it]

Usage examples of "latest".

Casey Acker, the human resources drone who was conducting her latest in a series of interviews with the Umbrella Corporation.

And so we find him now about to show to his chum, Ned Newton, his latest patent, an aerial warship, which, however, was not the success Tom had hoped for.

The Beatles were no longer touring and their latest album had not yet been released so Brian had very little to do on their behalf.

With that said, he told Alec of his latest nightmare, and of the unreasoning dread that had come over him before.

Rom had shared a rare moment of rapport in their guilty, private pleasure every time Dukat came to the bar with whoever his latest comfort woman was and regaled her with the story of Admiral Alkene, ending with a grandiloquent toast and salute to the mural.

I just finished up years of working on an Amicus Brief for the Supreme Court in the hope of overturning the latest copyright extensions.

One of the latest and warmest of her friends was the brilliant and high-souled Ampere, introduced to her by Ballanche, who had been an intimate friend of his father, and who now loved the son with double fervor, a debt which the grateful young man repaid with interest in a noble tribute to his memory.

Those who have reported their opinions to us, from the earliest Jesuit missionaries to the latest investigators of their mental characteristics, concur in ascribing to them a deep trust in a life to come, a cheerful view of its conditions, and a remarkable freedom from the dread of dying.

The latest victim, Mary Ellen George, was, according to witness reports, asymptomatic as early as eight days ago.

Admiral Vladimir Rostow settled back in the Combat Control Center of the Russian carrier Ataman and listened to the Mig pilots reporting in after their latest run over the occupied island of Kunashir.

The latest salvo in the struggle for the soul of broadcast television-if not human civilization-and the faceless monster calling himself Captain Audion has been fired.

She was as keen as anyone could be to hear the latest details of an Avenger crime.

Chet and Chem Centaur had evidently been out to the baobab tree and carried in the latest victim.

None, though, had the stouter turrets and bigger guns that marked the latest models.

She was neatly and modestly dressed in a sports bikini of the latest style, her translucent bra extended in twin peaks by finger-long cones of pinkish nipple-colored plastic.