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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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. —

Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024 There's a little timelessness to it, which has to do with her mental space, where she's not so locked into the world and the current events that are happening. —

Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 While current events dominated the news cycle, the rest of us turned online to distract ourselves, either by watching a former Viner fight a boxing legend or escaping to Oz. —

Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024 Maher had his first special on the network in 1989 and regularly makes headlines with his commentary on politics, policy and current events. —

Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for current events

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