recent

IPA: rˈisʌnt

Having happened a short while ago.
Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated.
Having done something a short while ago that distinguishes them as what they are called.
(sciences) Particularly in geology, palaeontology, and astronomy: having occurred a relatively short time ago, but still potentially thousands or even millions of years ago.
(obsolete, geology, astronomy) Of the Holocene, particularly pre-21st century.

Examples of "recent" in Sentences

The recent news reminded me of the game.
This was recent news, and I recall the sordid events well.
What are the sources for the recent outburst of new episode titles
The most recent example is the appointment of the current headteacher.
Recently, a new portable pump filter, the Lifesaver bottle, has emerged.
The clubs current sponsor is the Hogshead Bar in Omagh Recent Promotions.
The current format of the listing on Recent Changes is intrusive and tedious.
The series is a comic, thoughtful and acerbic analysis of recent news coverage.
UNGA in New York recently propounded the position of Nigeria on several world issues.
The New York Times wrote recently about the strange social phenomenon of elaborate goody bags.