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
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Her reporting focuses on current events, breaking news and substance use.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2023
The latest from Washington and beyond, covering current events, the economy, and more, from our columnists and correspondents.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2023
Cruz, 31, was drawn to the blog’s analysis of current events and pop culture.
—Ashley Wong, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
But that sense of proximity to the war has sometimes been jarring, including for those accustomed to following Israeli politics and current events closely.
—Bella Aldrete, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2023
At the rehearsal, the run-through was chock-full of inside jokes about Broadway and references to current events.
—Sopan Deb, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
The podcast, titled Amy & T.J., will see the two in conversation about current events, pop culture and more.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2023
Such advice chimes with data showing that 41% of Americans think businesses should take stances on current events, down from 48% last year, according to a recent survey by Gallup and Bentley University.
—Lindsay Ellis, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2023
Some suggested the Halloween fervor stemmed from people needing an escape from bleak current events (including war, mass shootings and natural disasters).
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2023
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2023
The latest from Washington and beyond, covering current events, the economy, and more, from our columnists and correspondents.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2023
Cruz, 31, was drawn to the blog’s analysis of current events and pop culture.
—Ashley Wong, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
But that sense of proximity to the war has sometimes been jarring, including for those accustomed to following Israeli politics and current events closely.
—Bella Aldrete, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2023
At the rehearsal, the run-through was chock-full of inside jokes about Broadway and references to current events.
—Sopan Deb, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
The podcast, titled Amy & T.J., will see the two in conversation about current events, pop culture and more.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2023
Such advice chimes with data showing that 41% of Americans think businesses should take stances on current events, down from 48% last year, according to a recent survey by Gallup and Bentley University.
—Lindsay Ellis, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2023
Some suggested the Halloween fervor stemmed from people needing an escape from bleak current events (including war, mass shootings and natural disasters).
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2023
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“Current events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20events. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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