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

Viewing current events through the lens of German policymakers, stakeholders, and ordinary citizens helped explain their fierce understanding of the horrors of the Holocaust and their equally compelling commitment to protecting and supporting the Jewish people and Israel. —Susan Greene Pallot, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025

Despite her call for transparency on the presidential change, Dowell credited Bradley for his leadership so far, especially his communication about current events affecting the university. —Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025

While Kojima has spoken about Death Stranding’s ties to current events, the game’s critique of America isn’t new in the video game world. —G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

The scope of those early novels was narrow, though, and the stories were not anchored in current events. —Louis Menand, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for current events

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