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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Online, Black folks are constantly having this sort of public-private conversation about global current events, the federal administration’s dangerous incompetence, and democratic backsliding at all levels of governance.
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Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Mary Morgan, an organizer of the Wauconda rally, said people were happy getting to know there were feelings of displeasure with current events in a community that is known to be more conservative and Republican.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The game has spread thanks to an internet meme culture bent on making light of current events and hot-button political, cultural and social issues.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Mary Morgan, an organizer of the Wauconda rally, said people were happy getting to know there were feelings of displeasure with current events in a community that is known to be more conservative and Republican.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The game has spread thanks to an internet meme culture bent on making light of current events and hot-button political, cultural and social issues.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Current events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20events. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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