LATTER-DAY Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

latter-day

adjective

Definition of latter-day

as in recent

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Recent Examples of latter-day At the end of the show, they’ll be joined by latter-day Heartbreakers Steve Ferrone and Scott Thurston. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026 The Wiener Werkstätte’s undue obscurity may have something to do with not only those epistolary expressions of skepticism by the founding fathers of the Frankfurt School, but also Hoffmann’s latter-day Nazism, which in this show goes unmentioned. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Below, a look at some of our favorite mythical runway looks for latter-day Penelopes and Athenas. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2026 Like other latter-day classics by Cindy Lee and Los Thuthanaka, the record seems to exist in its own time warp, echoing through the years while confounding any simple, linear notion of tradition or progress. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for latter-day

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Many countries around the world — notably, England, Egypt, and Norway — have made great strides down that path in recent years.

— Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Boosted by Heated Rivalry, Crave recorded just over 5 million subs in Bell’s most recent results, and is eyeing 6 million by end of 2028, but Cohan is thinking beyond that.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of recent

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In the guest rooms, high-tech control panels make personalizing the ambient preferences an easy matter, and there are also wireless phone chargers and grooming accessories such as clothes brushes in the closets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Automaker CEOs, in particular, warn that allowing low-cost, high-tech Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in the US would effectively spell the end of their businesses.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of high-tech

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New gadgets in the wearables market are vying to build a new category of devices, but the most futuristic gadgets today aren’t necessarily what the consumer wants, said Avi Greengart, founder and tech analyst at market research firm Techsponential.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Each planet has its own little traits that affect how races can play out, once again playing into that idea of futuristic racing across a galaxy.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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