in recent years
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Meaning · English
During the years immediately before the present time
Literally: in the years that are recent
Register: neutral
Examples
Chemistry has made notable progress in recent years.Trong những năm gần đây, hóa học đã đạt được những thành tựu đáng kinh ngạc.
Chemistry has made notable progress in recent years.Những năm gần đây, hóa học đã đạt được những thành tựu đáng kinh ngạc.
Tatoeba sentence #18647 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “in recent years” mean?
During the years immediately before the present time Literally: in the years that are recent
Is “in recent years” formal or informal?
in recent years is generally neutral.