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Definition of recent : 1. Of late origin, existence, or occurrence; lately come; not of remote date, antiquated style, or the like; not already known, familiar, worn out, trite, etc.; fresh; novel; new; modern; as, recent news.
2. Of or pertaining to the present or existing epoch; as, recent shells.

Synonyms:

upstart, latter-day, juvenile, young, youthful, new-fashioned, time, new-made, original, late, past, new-fangled

late-breaking, up-to-date, avant-garde, latest, modern, current, up-to-the-minute, fresh, topical, new, novel, contemporary

Usage examples:

• Naturally, in recent years, the number has been much less. - "The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians", Clark Wissler.
• Take the recent experience in this country. - "The Complete Essays of C. D. Warner", Charles Dudley Warner.
• The scandal was quite recent, and the Blackadder case had been in everybody's mouth. - "The Passenger from Calais", Arthur Griffiths.