Collocation
What's the latest on this?
To ask for the most recent information, news, or update about a particular situation, topic, or event.
Definition
'What's the latest on this?' is a common English collocation. To ask for the most recent information, news, or update about a particular situation, topic, or event.
What's the latest on + [topic/situation]?
“I've been out of the loop all week; what's the latest on the merger talks?”
Examples
- After the morning briefing, everyone wondered, 'What's the latest on the new policy changes?'
- The project manager asked her team leader, 'What's the latest on the client's feedback for the proposal?'
- I haven't checked the news all day. What's the latest on the election results in the swing states?
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- We need to know the progress urgently. What's the latest on the construction work for the new building?
- A colleague emailed, 'Could you please tell me what's the latest on the budget approval for our department?'
- During the family dinner, my aunt inquired, 'What's the latest on your cousin's job application?'
- Before we proceed, let's get an update: What's the latest on the market research findings?
- The anxious parent asked the doctor, 'What's the latest on my child's test results?'
- The journalist pressed the spokesperson, 'What's the latest on the ongoing negotiations?'
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