up-to-the-minute

adjective

up-to-the-min·​ute ˈəp-tü-ṯẖə-ˈmi-nət How to pronounce up-to-the-minute (audio)
1
: extending up to the immediate present : including the very latest information
up-to-the-minute scores
2
: marked by complete up-to-dateness
up-to-the-minute equipment

Examples of up-to-the-minute in a Sentence

the company insists on having up-to-the-minute firewall and antivirus software
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The industry is inching its way toward real-time payments with online solutions providing up-to-the-minute information on when a payment has been initiated, processed and completed. Bek Abdullayev, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Cal Fire’s up-to-the-minute wildfire data shows the precise location and coordinates of fires, as well as where there are evacuation orders and evacuation warnings in place. Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 9 Jan. 2025 Any information posted to Watch Duty comes from active and retired firefighters, dispatchers, and first responders, who routinely monitor radio scanners, working around the clock to bring you up-to-the-minute lifesaving information. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 So for those who want up-to-the-minute advice, recommendations, listings—download the app. Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for up-to-the-minute 

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of up-to-the-minute was in 1912

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“Up-to-the-minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-to-the-minute. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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