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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For up-to-date information on the launch in your area, follow Ale-8-One social media. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Aug. 2025 The Rise Of Knowledge-Augmented AI In Healthcare RAG—a technique designed to keep AI answers grounded in up-to-date, domain-specific information—offers a lot of potential in keeping AI data current. Somnath Banerjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 For details on your CTA route, visit the CTA Lollapalooza page and consult their website for up-to-date information on delays and closures. Susan Moskop, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025 This new policy leaves millions of midlife women without up-to-date protection from the vaccine. Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 31 July 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 4 Aug. 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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