re·cent 
/ˈri:sn̩t/ adjective
/ˈri:sn̩t/ adjective [more recent; most recent] : happening or beginning not long ago
▪ Recent events have brought attention to the problem. ▪ I usually watch that show every week, but I missed the most recent episode. ▪ Medical science has made amazing progress in recent decades/years. ▪ She's a recent college graduate. [=she graduated from college a short time ago] ▪ The change was recent. ▪ That was the biggest earthquake in recent history/memory.
▪ Recent events have brought attention to the problem. ▪ I usually watch that show every week, but I missed the most recent episode. ▪ Medical science has made amazing progress in recent decades/years. ▪ She's a recent college graduate. [=she graduated from college a short time ago] ▪ The change was recent. ▪ That was the biggest earthquake in recent history/memory.
