current events

noun

variants or less commonly current affairs

chiefly US

: important events that are happening in the world

She reads several newspapers so she can keep track of current events.

Examples of current events in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This public support might be buoyed by current events. —Erik Loomis, The Conversation, 16 May 2024

Although it is annually remembered, the event has historical nuances and driving forces that can contribute to an understanding of the current events in Gaza. —TIME, 15 May 2024

Seeing Bonds’ expressions of humanity — growing up, getting by, witnessing current events, surviving trauma and the threat of personal demise — is a rich pleasure. —Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024

Pearl Jam vocalist Eddie Vedder took a break from rocking the full house gathered on Monday at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento to discuss current events. —Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024

With the 30th anniversary of the AMIA tragedy looming and current events in Argentina making headlines, the timing of the series’ launch couldn’t be more topical. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 May 2024

The company points to its use of the platform to create and share content about issues and current events, including its support for small businesses, literacy and education. —Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024

Futuristic thinking transforms society A futurist studies current events and trends to determine not just predictions but also possibilities for the future. —IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2024

Today’s writing students will record how our current events become history. —Matthew Salesses, TIME, 7 May 2024