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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Inflaming and misrepresenting current events also has the effect of making these words less powerful, even when they’re warranted.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 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 , Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
That drop felt like a gut punch to many, especially with ongoing news coverage framing current events as ominous, permanent or unrecoverable.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 June 2025
Trump's remarks, coming at the end of the parade, were brief and did not stray into political terrain or mention current events.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 14 June 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 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 , Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
That drop felt like a gut punch to many, especially with ongoing news coverage framing current events as ominous, permanent or unrecoverable.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 June 2025
Trump's remarks, coming at the end of the parade, were brief and did not stray into political terrain or mention current events.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 14 June 2025
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“Current events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20events. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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