up-to-the-minute
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of up-to-the-minute
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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A longtime passion project for filmmaker Park Chan-wook, this adaptation of a 1997 Donald Westlake novel somehow feels up-to-the-minute timely.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
“Bugonia” feels up-to-the-minute in ways that more earnestly sociopolitical cinema rarely does.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
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
Ma keeps her in up-to-the-minute fashion, which has always been British until now.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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