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last

adjective

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Meaning

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The final item in a series or sequence; continuing until the end.

Example Sentence

This is the last page of the book, and it contains the index.

Usage Note

Used to describe the final item in a sequence, the most recent occurrence, or something that continues until the end. For example, 'the last train', 'the last time I saw him', 'the last straw'.

Synonyms

final ultimate ending concluding terminal latest

Antonyms

first initial beginning earliest primary foremost

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