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.

Examples of current events in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Keeping up with current events could also alert liberals to changes in state policies that make pregnancy riskier. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

One Army recruiter recalled the only applicant who mentioned current events wanted to know whether recently released UFO videos were real. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

In various interviews, the group alleged that McConnell was coherent and engaged in discussions about policy and current events. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

That’s an incredibly compelling thought today, and perhaps a way forward for anyone struggling to cope with current events. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for current events

• misrepresents
• ascents
• assents
• augments
• cements
• consents
• descents
• dissents
• extents
• ferments
• indents
• intents