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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During the 2025 Americana Honors & Awards, Fogerty presented Welles with the free speech award, honoring his commitment to relevant, resonant storytelling through his music, which often focuses on Welles' interpretation of hot-button current events and societal criticisms.
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Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
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The format grants viewers unprecedented control over programming elements, from influencing contestant challenges involving current events and social issues to deciding elimination outcomes and performance selections.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
This series, which brings together many of the threads woven through this reading list, has a lot to offer to the discussion of social conflict, collective action, and social movements informed by current events.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
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Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The format grants viewers unprecedented control over programming elements, from influencing contestant challenges involving current events and social issues to deciding elimination outcomes and performance selections.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
This series, which brings together many of the threads woven through this reading list, has a lot to offer to the discussion of social conflict, collective action, and social movements informed by current events.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for current events
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“Current events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20events. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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