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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Those current events, pressing issues, and living artists need our attention, too.
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Big Think, 28 Oct. 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.
—Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The State Department regularly updates and modifies travel advisories based on current events, geopolitical issues, and analysis of overall threat risks.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Several films offer immediate responses to critical current events, while others take time to reflect, examining the social realities and challenges shaping people’s lives today.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 28 Oct. 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.
—Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The State Department regularly updates and modifies travel advisories based on current events, geopolitical issues, and analysis of overall threat risks.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Several films offer immediate responses to critical current events, while others take time to reflect, examining the social realities and challenges shaping people’s lives today.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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