current events
noun
variants
or less commonly current affairs
chiefly US
: important events that are happening in the world
She reads several newspapers so she can keep track of current events.
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Unsurprisingly, politics and current events are the key drivers of U.S. workers’ worries.
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Kirstie McDermott | This Column Was Created By Jobbio, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Their silence is a bit perplexing, given that many of them claim to be focused on current events and trending topics.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 14 Apr. 2025
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
My take is that many people not only haven’t received the memo about what’s really going on but also haven’t calibrated the consequences of current events, which both are obvious and explicit.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kirstie McDermott | This Column Was Created By Jobbio, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Their silence is a bit perplexing, given that many of them claim to be focused on current events and trending topics.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 14 Apr. 2025
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
My take is that many people not only haven’t received the memo about what’s really going on but also haven’t calibrated the consequences of current events, which both are obvious and explicit.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for current events
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“Current events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20events. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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