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

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
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The Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health at the University of Georgia, regularly shares this up-to-date data. Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025 The researchers used data from the largest payroll provider in the United States, Automatic Data Processing (ADP), to gain up-to-date employment and earning data for millions of workers across industries, locations, and age groups. Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025 Customers should continue to check with their airline for up-to-date flight status. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 The end product is evidence, both thorough and up-to-date, that doesn’t overwhelm the clinicians who need to implement it. Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for up-to-date

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of up-to-date was in 1887

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“Up-to-date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-to-date. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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

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