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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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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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Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
In the trailer, there are plenty of dramatic moments of reckoning, including between exes Kaylor and Aaron and when Nicole Jacky makes an appearance and meets her ex, Kendall, for the first time since last year's reunion and their breakup.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 12 July 2025
Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
The drier conditions are expected to last through Friday before more rain is in the weekend forecast.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Adjective
Bieber has largely laid low in the years since then, welcoming his first child with wife Hailey Bieber last August.
—Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
In the trailer, there are plenty of dramatic moments of reckoning, including between exes Kaylor and Aaron and when Nicole Jacky makes an appearance and meets her ex, Kendall, for the first time since last year's reunion and their breakup.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 12 July 2025
Verb
Each filter lasts up to 1000 uses and is easy to throw into your hiking backpack for emergencies.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
The drier conditions are expected to last through Friday before more rain is in the weekend forecast.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last
Adjective
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As most readers already know, the Beatles’ final U.S. tour closed the door on touring altogether.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Lastly, in the final episode before Eben Novy-Williams’ return, the hosts talk hockey—from new labor peace to the potential for rising southern powers in collegiate hockey.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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First, as Paul points out, laboratory tests may not be conclusive or may appear normal, even when the patient is clearly experiencing abnormal symptoms.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
7 July 2025
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Replay seemed to show LeMahieu getting in under Sánchez’s tag, but a lack of conclusive evidence led to the original call being upheld after a review.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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In most of his tenure with the Jets, Hall has been the No. 1 running back.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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Bringing in a guard who can make that kind of an impact would be of interest to most teams around the NBA.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The measure narrowly survived the Senate after a marathon session ended with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote Tuesday.—
Caitlin Yilek
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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To survive, pedal builders are doing something unusual in a competitive business: turning to one another for help.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
Verb
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As of July 7, at least 10 campers and one counselor remain missing.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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Areas hardest hit by the July 4 floods—including Kerr, Llano, and Bell counties—remain at high risk.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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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 idea that no one was born inherently superior, that status wasn’t tied to birth but to citizenship and shared rights, was a radical break in human history and a decisive rejection of Old World European ideology.—
Jared Nordlund,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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The second set ultimately went all the way to a tiebreak, and after trading two mini-breaks apiece, the British pair gained a decisive two-point advantage, aided by a Pel double-fault.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The prevailing viewpoint is that once intelligence begins feeding off other intelligence, a rapid chain reaction will arise.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Much of the premature optimism about a settlement earlier this year sprang from the prevailing belief that Ukraine was losing and would soon be forced to negotiate out of desperation.—
Michael Carpenter,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
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“Last.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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