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Definition recent in British English

recent adjective

adjective
/ˈriːs(ə)nt/
1

happening or starting a short time ago

Example

a recent discovery/survey/study

Example

It was the highest election turnout in recent memory.

Example

Business has boomed in recent years.

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Definition recent in British English