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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—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Feisty about current events, sensitive about mental health, and musically prone to prettiness and brazenness in about equal measure, Williams is bringing all of her best selves, two-decades-and-change into her career.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Here is a more comprehensive view based on current events.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The organization has recently added chapters of the Spanish-language division Debate en Español, as well as a public forum debate league for middle schoolers, which rotates monthly topics related to current events.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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“Current events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20events. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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