up-to-date

adjective

ˈəp-tə-ˈdāt 

1

: extending up to the present time : including the latest information

up-to-date maps

2

: abreast of the times : modern

up-to-date methods

up-to-dately adverb

up-to-dateness noun

Synonyms of up-to-date

• modern
• new
• contemporary
• current
• stylish

Examples of up-to-date in a Sentence

demanded the most up-to-date computer system available

I'm afraid that I'm not up-to-date on that issue

Recent Examples on the Web

Please check the retailer’s website for the most up-to-date pricing information. —Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025

Billboard Korea Hot 100 A domestic songs chart highlighting the most popular tracks in Korea regardless of language, offering a direct and up-to-date reflection of what Korean listeners are consuming and responding to. —Billboard Korea, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025

Ensure pets are up-to-date on medications. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025

The Missouri State Highway Patrol advised drivers Saturday to check the Missouri Department of Transportation Traveler Information Map for up-to-date road conditions. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for up-to-date

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate

Kids Definition

up-to-date

adjective

1

: coming up to the present time

up-to-date maps

2

: knowing, being, or making use of what is new or modern

up-to-date methods

up-to-dateness noun