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au courant

American  
[oh koo-rahn, oh koo-rahn] / ˌoʊ kʊˈrɑ̃, oʊ kuˌrɑ̃ /

adjective

  1. up-to-date.

  2. fully aware or familiar; cognizant.


au courant British  
/ o kurɑ̃ /

adjective

  1. up-to-date, esp in knowledge of current affairs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of au courant

< French: literally, in the current

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Children have always been at the mercy of adult judgment and misjudgment about what is either healthful or au courant.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

It’s important to remember that it was 1976, so this particular fashion choice was not yet au courant, because they had just codified it.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

External link The company is also central to what is au courant: the credit cycle and the AI boom, and also as an investment opportunity itself—or not.

From Barron's Oct. 24, 2025

Undecided voters can be targeted precisely in many ways, with TikTok the most au courant example.

From New York Times Mar. 8, 2024

Nor was any one at the moment sufficiently au courant with the Virgin Queen's leading characteristics to feel certain whether the comparison instituted was meant to be complimentary or insulting in the extreme.

From The War-Workers by E.M. Delafield

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