How to Use "Recent" with Example Sentences

recent (adj): happening or done a short time ago

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Used with adverbs:

"It is a fairly recent development."
(fairly, pretty)

Used with verbs:

"It is a pretty recent finding."
(be: is/am/are)

Used with nouns:

"There was a recent outbreak of the flu."
(outbreak)

"She is a recent graduate."
(graduate, hire, addition)

"Recent findings have changed our views."
(findings, incidents, developments, discoveries)

"I bought a recent edition of her book."
(edition, version)

"I haven't seen anything like that in recent years."
(years, days, times, memory, news, events, history)

"He made a recent appearance."
(appearance, revelation)

"The building has gone through recent improvements."
(improvements, renovations, updates)

"People have been talking about the recent scandal."
(scandal, tragedy)