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up-to-date

American  
[uhp-tuh-deyt] / ˈʌp təˈdeɪt /
Or up to date

adjective

  1. in accordance with or reflecting the latest or newest ideas, standards, techniques, styles, etc.; modern.

    Our professors are all practicing scientists and teach lectures in the context of up-to-date methodology.

  2. extending to the present time; including the latest information or facts; current.

    Your lender can provide an up-to-date report on the amount you owe on your home loan.

  3. (of people) keeping up with the times, as in outlook, information, ideas, appearance, or style.


adverb

  1. in accordance with or abreast of the latest or newest ideas, standards, styles, etc..

    If you're returning to the workforce after an extended absence, show how you've kept up-to-date with changes in your industry.

  2. right up to the present time; so as to include the latest information or facts.

    The goal was to bring us up to date on many types of treatments that have some clinical benefit to patients.

up-to-date British  

adjective

    1. modern, current, or fashionable

      an up-to-date magazine

    2. ( predicative )

      the magazine is up to date

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Origin of up-to-date

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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“This direct, real-time access to the information and human discourse on X enhances Grok’s truth-seeking capabilities by grounding outputs in up-to-date knowledge and diverse viewpoints,” the prospectus says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

A few told The Times they frequently wait to vote until the days leading up to the election so they can watch all the debates and get the most up-to-date information about the candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

On the earnings call, management highlighted an “enhanced data pipeline” with more up-to-date direct payer data feeds and member-level risk scores on roughly 85% of members.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

This is because the latest version of iOS introduces age checks for UK iPhone users, as well as for iPads running on up-to-date iterations of its own operating system, iPadOS.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Imagine a huge galactic computer, a repository, more or less up-to-date, of information on the nature and activities of all the civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy, a great library of life in the Cosmos.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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