Definition of up-to-the-minutenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of up-to-the-minute Stagg heavily disagrees, forecasting a storm with up-to-the-minute data. — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 His instincts, like his techniques, are relentlessly up-to-the-minute; Orsolya is hounded by not only her guilty conscience but also the demons of social media. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026 In a city as up-to-the-minute as ours, finding a place to get a haircut that bad probably took some doing. — Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Rohde told The Enquirer that up-to-the-minute availability is only available when a customer is in a store. — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for up-to-the-minute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-to-the-minute
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
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
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
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

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“Up-to-the-minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-to-the-minute. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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