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Added 9 October 2026

recent

/ˈɹiː.sənt/ noun

In Latin: recēns, nūperus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about recent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Approximately the last 10,000 years.

adjective

New.
recent graduates
Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time.
a late development

Origin

Borrowed from Latin recēns (genitive recentis).

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