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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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.
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Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
In them, Summers, who served under President Bill Clinton, talked with Epstein about a range of topics, from current events to his personal love life.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
Burns decided to make the documentary in 2015, and over the last decade, his team noticed many parallels between the Revolutionary War era and current events.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
The night was light on political talk, but founding bassist Hiro Yamamoto did take the occasion to say what was on his mind about current events.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
In them, Summers, who served under President Bill Clinton, talked with Epstein about a range of topics, from current events to his personal love life.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
Burns decided to make the documentary in 2015, and over the last decade, his team noticed many parallels between the Revolutionary War era and current events.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
The night was light on political talk, but founding bassist Hiro Yamamoto did take the occasion to say what was on his mind about current events.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for current events
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“Current events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20events. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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