We use 'recent' to talk about things that happened not long ago. It shows that something is new or not old.
I watched a recent movie last night.
She spoke about recent events at work.
In science, especially geology, 'recent' describes a time period close to now. It means from the latest parts of Earth's history.
The recent era is studied in geology.
Recent fossils are found in upper layers.
We say 'recent' when talking about things that happened a short time ago and could still be important now.
Have you seen the recent news report?
Recent studies show new health risks.
'Recent' can describe people who joined somewhere a short time ago, like new workers or students.
A recent employee started last week.
We welcomed our recent students yesterday.
'Recent' describes the newest types of things like machines, phones, or software. It means they came out not long ago.
He bought a recent model of the phone.
The recent software update fixed bugs.
We use 'recent' to talk about things that happened a short time ago, often in everyday talk about weather, feelings, or events.
Recent weather has been very cold.
I feel tired from recent work stress.
