noun.
The most recent thing, particularly information or news.
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noun.
the most recent news or development
adjective.
in the current fashion or style
adjective.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
Word Usage
"The latest improvements were hurried to the front, and adopted by both armies almost simultaneously; for hardly had the Federal bought, when the Confederate captured, and used, the _very latest_."