up-to-the-minute

[uhp-tuh-thuh-min-it]

adjective

1. extending to the present moment, as information, facts, or style.

   an up-to-the-minute news report.

Word History and Origins

Origin of up-to-the-minute¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

She was gracious and, even at 75, up-to-the-minute on all that was going on in New York, fully engaged in the world around her.

From Los Angeles Times

In other words, it’s unreliable for investment advice or decisions that depend on up-to-the-minute information.

From Salon

“It gave people a chance to watch local, live up-to-the-minute coverage of a story happening in a huge U.S. city that everybody cares about,” Stone said.

From Los Angeles Times

The controversy at McClatchy High School comes at a volatile time, with protests over the Israel-Hamas war roiling university campuses nationwide and student journalists providing some of the most detailed, up-to-the-minute coverage of the unrest.

From Los Angeles Times

Because “the technique of cinema is always changing,” Miller offers multiple examples of how the ability to employ up-to-the-minute technology impacted the making of many of his films.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• state-of-the-art 
• topical 
• up-to-date