This is the 4549th most frequent Arabic word.
أخيرة
"أخيرة" means "last" or "final" in English.
Here, 'أخيرة' modifies 'decision' and provides the meaning of 'final or last' in the context of a sequence.
كان القرار الأخير صائبًا.
The final decision was correct.
In this sentence, 'أخيرة' describes 'news,' portraying it as the 'latest or most recent' instance in time.
وصلت الأخبار الأخيرة عبر البريد.
The latest news arrived by mail.
Here, 'أخيرة' is used to describe 'moment,' emphasizing it as the 'final or closing' point immediately before a change.