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, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
What does matter is that neither entity presents a fair, accurate, or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 5 Dec. 2025
In October 2023, Knight started a podcast Collect Call with Suge Knight, addressing many of his feuds and commenting on current events, including claiming Snoop Dogg didn't purchase ownership of Death Row Records, per Billboard, which Snoop Dogg denies.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
My channel focuses on social commentary, current events, cultural trends, and the impact that crime, immigration, and public policy have on everyday Americans.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
What does matter is that neither entity presents a fair, accurate, or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 5 Dec. 2025
In October 2023, Knight started a podcast Collect Call with Suge Knight, addressing many of his feuds and commenting on current events, including claiming Snoop Dogg didn't purchase ownership of Death Row Records, per Billboard, which Snoop Dogg denies.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
My channel focuses on social commentary, current events, cultural trends, and the impact that crime, immigration, and public policy have on everyday Americans.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 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 11 Dec. 2025.
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