Meanings
adjectivelate-breaking (comparative more late-breaking, superlative most late-breaking)
comparative more late-breaking · superlative most late-breaking
- Occurring very shortly before publication on the topic.
late-breaking news
1 more example
late-breaking clinical trials
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late-breaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late-breaking
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“late-breaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late-breaking. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “late-breaking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late-breaking.
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