up-to-the-minute
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of up-to-the-minute
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Watch Duty exploded in popularity by providing up-to-the-minute firefighting updates, fire perimeters, and on-the-scene reports to people previously stuck navigating a fractured system of emergency alerts that gave minimal information.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Drawing not from the past but the up-to-the-minute present, NowHere’s presentation of exonemo presents a critical view of technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
In other words, it’s unreliable for investment advice or decisions that depend on up-to-the-minute information.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2025
Looking for up-to-the-minute updates on where the fires are, LA residents have been turning to the app Watch Duty, rather than getting updates directly from the local or state government, or even local media.
From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2025
My fragile heart would not have survived seeing up-to-the-minute photos of my friends and classmates on Facebook or Instagram or Snapchat.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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