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now |
in the recent or immediate past or future (usu. prec. by "just" or "only"). [1/11 definitions] |
only |
at as recent a time as. [1/8 definitions] |
organic farm |
a farm where crops are grown without exposure to chemical pesticides or chemical fertilizers and/or where animals raised for food are not given artificial hormones or antibiotics and are grazed on land that has not had recent treatment with chemical pesticides or fertilizers. In addition, organic farms do not use genetically modified seeds for crops or genetically modified food substances as feed for animals. |
other |
of a recent time in the past. [1/14 definitions] |
recent |
(cap.) the Recent Epoch, or the rock formations that date from this time; Holocene. [1/4 definitions] |
update |
to add more recent information to, or make changes in for the purpose of improving. [2/4 definitions] |
up-to-date |
having the most recent information; current. [1/2 definitions] |
up to date |
fully informed; knowing the most recent information (often fol. by "on," "as to," or "with regard to"). [2/3 definitions] |
yesteryear |
times of the recent past, usu. considered nostalgically; days of yore. [2/3 definitions] |
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