UP-TO-DATE Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

up-to-date

adjective

ˈəp-tə-ˈdāt

Definition of up-to-date

as in modern

being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles demanded the most up-to-date computer system available

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as in informed

having information especially as a result of study or experience I'm afraid that I'm not up-to-date on that issue

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Recent Examples of up-to-date Har, the Hong Kong director, tells TAN that the gallery is up-to-date on rent on its flagship H Queen’s venue. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The Cadogan has the feel of the Downton era but looks like the city home of a much more up-to-date kind of aristocrat—one who dabbles in modern art or works part-time as a furniture buyer, say. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Burke, who was reconstructing fossil gharials for his doctoral project, noted the subtle differences between the unidentified species and the false gharial, and started to work on an up-to-date description in December 2023. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Fifth Sun is a 2021 history that draws on new scholarship and a breadth of primary sources to present a more up-to-date and broad telling of Aztec history. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for up-to-date

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Adjective

Think medieval meets modern--less clunky Louis XVIth and more comfy armchair, with Kingsdown mattresses that are simply divine.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
From there, Inoue wanted to create a brand that felt modern, sophisticated, but also holistic in also embracing one’s overall wellbeing, which led her to fermentation.

— Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of modern

Adjective

According to immigration policy experts, English proficiency among the immigrant voting class is an indicator of an informed and engaged electorate free from outside influence.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
In her latest incarnation, Diane Morgan as Philomeno Cunk returns as the worst informed person on Hollywood in Charlie Booker’s latest mockumentary for Netflix and the BBC, Cunk on Cinema.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of informed

Adjective

While Usher was off basking in the afterglow of Confessions, maturing into a divorcé in the mid-2000s, the R&B world was already priming itself for a new-school successor.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
Many voters thank him for pulling Serbia from economic obscurity and orchestrating a period of sustained modernisation including new highways, railways, schools and hospitals.

— Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of new

Adjective

Prior to the album’s release, Droney and country star Kelsea Ballerini became acquainted during her temporary residence in New York City.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026
While the UConn Huskies men’s and women’s basketball teams know the thrill of national championships, our football fans are more acquainted with the highs-and-lows of an upstart contender and an uphill battle.

— U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of acquainted

Adjective

The legendary British art collector has spent half a century acquiring paintings, sculpture, and furniture, along with nurturing contemporary creatives as a formidable patron.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
For something less overtly touristy, check out the contemporary Polynesian music at Iti Lafken.

— Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemporary

Adjective

Keep your eye on what gives you more freedom, not just what feels familiar.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Because the team that won the 2026 NBA championship weathered a storm that feels all-too familiar in a 0-3 start to their reign as NBA champions this season.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of familiar

Adjective

Instead of relying on an external mechanical tool to move the molecule, the current itself powers the motion.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
If the current odds in all those states hold, the Democrats would win 18 out of 35 races and shift the majority from 53-47 for the Republicans to 52-48 for the Democrats.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of current

Adjective

And many consumers are keenly aware of investors behind businesses.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026
Sühlmann had plenty of experience designing mid-engine supercars, though, something Leiters, who arrived at Porsche just a few months before him, would have been aware of.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

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