as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
the company insists on having up-to-the-minute firewall and antivirus software
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Recent Examples of up-to-the-minute
Come Sunday, March 15, follow along with Vanity Fair’s live blog for photos, commentary, and up-to-the-minute coverage of Oscar night.
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Maggie Coughlan, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
Keep up with the live blog for up-to-the-minute news.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
This week, find every Patriots signing, trade and rumor here, plus free-agent grades, with the Herald’s up-to-the-minute live tracker.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Visit our live blog for up-to-the-minute updates on the Middle East.
—Nasteho Said, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
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Maggie Coughlan, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
Keep up with the live blog for up-to-the-minute news.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
This week, find every Patriots signing, trade and rumor here, plus free-agent grades, with the Herald’s up-to-the-minute live tracker.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Visit our live blog for up-to-the-minute updates on the Middle East.
—Nasteho Said, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-to-the-minute
Adjective
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But this modern approach is teamed with ancient medicinal practices and a holistic, full-circle philosophy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Those are just some of the ways in which the three elements have become critical for modern manufacturing, including for defense.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even the more politically active class of nonprofits — 501(c)(4) groups, like the relatively new American Hunters and Anglers — can’t make political activity its primary activity.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Colorado Rockies are rolling out a lineup of new food offerings ahead of Opening Day, featuring everything from oversized hot dogs to inventive twists on classic ballpark staples.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Syme About Town Dance Nearly fifty now, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has long been, for good or ill, a best-in-class purveyor of trends in contemporary dance.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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This fusion of contemporary pop with the sounds of the new generation of regional Mexican music brings together two vastly different voices, successfully delivering the dose of romanticism that the lyrics demand.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Arrizurieta said the area’s current problems stem from rising rents and the type of tenants that can afford to take up shop in the area — mainly, banks and other national powerhouses.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the phrase can and should be applied to the current Iran war, at least insofar as the United States is concerned.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Up-to-the-minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-to-the-minute. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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