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

The easiest way to check that all of your information is up-to-date, including your address, is online on Miami-Dade County’s Supervisor of Elections website. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

Please try with an up-to-date version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026

If traveling internationally, check with your doctor to see if your child might need additional vaccines or preventive medications, and make sure your child is up-to-date on routine vaccinations. —Dr. Katherine Williamson, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026

In another scene, Styles reacts with disgust after learning that a car accident victim in immense pain is up-to-date on his vaccines. —William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026

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