up-to-date

adjective

ˈəp-tə-ˈdāt 

1

: extending up to the present time : including the latest information

up-to-date maps

2

: abreast of the times : modern

up-to-date methods

up-to-dately adverb

up-to-dateness noun

Synonyms

• contemporary
• current
• designer
• hot
• mod
• modern
• modernistic
• new
• new age
• new-fashioned
• newfangled
• present-day
• red-hot
• space-age
• state-of-the-art
• ultramodern
• up-to-the-minute

Examples of up-to-date in a Sentence

demanded the most up-to-date computer system available

I'm afraid that I'm not up-to-date on that issue

Recent Examples on the Web

Colleges and universities work closely with businesses to create programs that ensure workers are equipped with the most up-to-date and applicable skills. —Catherine Wehlburg, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

Keep your browser and extensions up-to-date: Outdated software is a goldmine for cybercriminals. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025

What This Means For You For the most up-to-date information on adult immunizations, the CDC remains one of the most reliable sources of information. —Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025

Adoption fee: $75, including microchip registration, spay/neuter and up-to-date vaccinations and a one-year license if his new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society’s Department of Animal Services. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for up-to-date

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate

Kids Definition

up-to-date

adjective

1

: coming up to the present time

up-to-date maps

2

: knowing, being, or making use of what is new or modern

up-to-date methods

up-to-dateness noun