This is the 284th most frequent Italian word.
recente
Recent.
The word 'recente' is used as an adjective modifying the noun 'articolo', highlighting its temporal proximity to the present.
Ho letto un articolo recente sul cambiamento climatico.
I read a recent article about climate change.
Here, 'recente' is again employed as an adjective describing 'sviluppo', emphasizing the newness of the advancement.
Il recente sviluppo della tecnologia ci sorprende tutti i giorni.
The recent development in technology surprises us every day.
In this example, 'recenti' is the plural form used as an adjective to describe 'tempi', denoting the closeness of those times to the current period.