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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Have the two of you been able to sense how the ending is being received amid current events? —

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024 Consider past data about a region, as well as current events. —

James Nelson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 The film echoes these current events and reminds us that the absence of information, disinformation, and manipulation of information — which are strategies for certain governments — constitute a danger, a vice in which we are caught. —

Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024 The show features a panel of entertainment personalities discussing current events, pop culture, family, celebrity and trending topics of the day. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for current events

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