as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
the company insists on having up-to-the-minute firewall and antivirus software
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Recent Examples of up-to-the-minute
The system works by allowing all HoDs on a production access to a central system that updates them on decision making and up-to-the-minute information on shoots.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
For breaking news and up-to-the-minute coverage from TIFF, stay tuned to THR’s cross-platform reporting live from the ground in Toronto.
—Steven Huizar, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Follow Newsweek's live blog for up-to-the-minute developments on this story.
—Jenna Sundel
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Makeup artist Mary Phillips, hairstylist Mara Rozak, Sugared & Bronzed founder Courtney Claghorn and Rael founder Yanghee Paik will share their founder journeys, while NielsenIQ’s Jacqueline Flam will present up-to-the-minute consumer insights.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
For breaking news and up-to-the-minute coverage from TIFF, stay tuned to THR’s cross-platform reporting live from the ground in Toronto.
—Steven Huizar, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Follow Newsweek's live blog for up-to-the-minute developments on this story.
—Jenna Sundel
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Makeup artist Mary Phillips, hairstylist Mara Rozak, Sugared & Bronzed founder Courtney Claghorn and Rael founder Yanghee Paik will share their founder journeys, while NielsenIQ’s Jacqueline Flam will present up-to-the-minute consumer insights.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-to-the-minute
Adjective
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The cropped, slim fit gives it a modern shape that layers cleanly under blazers or coats.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The franchise fired its modern star Melissa Barrera over posts in support of Palestine.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In September, Vanity Fair wrote a story detailing new revelations around his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson’s correspondence with the disgraced financier.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Suddenly, sincerity felt like a fresher approach to a contemporary political story—more interesting, more unexpected, and more aligned with my artistic ethos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Add to that list Inhotim, a sprawling and relatively obscure contemporary art collection in the jungle of the state of Minas Gerais that surpasses any notion of what a museum can be.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And neither Mann nor Lockwood sees much value in the current, large-scale practice of releasing live larvae or young oysters into the bay.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Many residents favor stricter enforcement of immigration rules but have qualms about the current process.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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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 6 Nov. 2025.
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