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up-to-date

[uhp-tuh-deyt]
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adjective
  1. (of persons, buildings, etc.) keeping up with the times, as in outlook, information, ideas, appearance, or style.
  2. in accordance with the latest or newest ideas, standards, techniques, styles, etc.; modern.
  3. extending to the present time; current; including the latest information or facts: an up-to-date report.
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Origin of up-to-date

First recorded in 1865–70
Related formsup-to-date·ly, adverbup-to-date·ness, noun
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Related Words for most up-to-date

timely, modern, contemporary, state-of-the-art, up-to-the-minute, advanced, abreast, avant-garde, current, dashing, expedient, fashionable, fitting, happening, hot, modernistic, modish, new, newfangled, now
British Dictionary definitions for most up-to-date

up-to-date

adjective
    1. modern, current, or fashionablean up-to-date magazine
    2. (predicative)the magazine is up to date
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Derived Formsup-to-dately, adverbup-to-dateness, noun
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Word Origin and History for most up-to-date

up-to-date

adj.

1868, "right to the present time," from phrase up to date, probably originally from bookkeeping. Meaning "having the latest facts" is recorded from 1889; that of "having current styles and tastes" is from 1891.

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