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

Green Day has always had a young fan base, and American Idiot was a huge touchstone for so many kids who were going through adolescence and waking up to the news and current events. —Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024

But there are ways to teach about current problems without mentioning current events. —Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024

News & Politics The latest from Washington and beyond, covering current events, the economy, and more, from our columnists and correspondents. —Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024

Patel’s revenge film exists between these two extremes, with contradictory optics stemming from images whose creation is well-intended, but whose meaning grows more incongruous and disconcerting as the current events of India’s thorny political climate fades into view. —Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024

Fox was once an enthusiastic follower of politics, tuning in to presidential election debates and keeping up with current events. —Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024

These lawmakers are just a few of the many who have expressed concern about the messages young people encounter on TikTok, from videos that could misinform them about current events to ones that might even encourage them to engage in self-harm. —Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024

Despite eerie echoes of current events, their flaws and insecurities lead to some comical situations. —Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024

Lauren truly loves the history and current events of the theatre world, and has a wealth of knowledge in varied styles of performance. —Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024