up-to-date

or up to date

[ uhp-tuh-deyt ]

adjective

1. in accordance with or reflecting the latest or newest ideas, standards, techniques, styles, etc.; modern:

   Our professors are all practicing scientists and teach lectures in the context of up-to-date methodology.

2. extending to the present time; including the latest information or facts; current:

   Your lender can provide an up-to-date report on the amount you owe on your home loan.

3. (of people) keeping up with the times, as in outlook, information, ideas, appearance, or style.

adverb

1. in accordance with or abreast of the latest or newest ideas, standards, styles, etc.:

   If you're returning to the workforce after an extended absence, show how you've kept up-to-date with changes in your industry.

2. right up to the present time; so as to include the latest information or facts:

   The goal was to bring us up to date on many types of treatments that have some clinical benefit to patients.

up-to-date

adjective

1. 1. modern, current, or fashionable

      an up-to-date magazine

   2. ( predicative )

      the magazine is up to date

Derived Forms

• ˈup-to-ˈdateness, noun
• ˈup-to-ˈdately, adverb

Other Words From

• up-to-date·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of up-to-date¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Idioms and Phrases

see bring up to date .

Example Sentences

“I'm surrounded by all this up-to-date technology, everything's working well,” he says.

From BBC

The new study offers some of the most up-to-date global data on drought, marking just how fast it is accelerating.

From BBC

With the election now less than five weeks away, let’s take an up-to-date look at this increasingly dismal landscape.

From Los Angeles Times

The code of conduct also says: “Members are responsible for ensuring that their registered interests are accurate and up-to-date. They should register any change in their relevant interests within one month of the change”.

From BBC

Indeed in London, for which the data is most detailed and up-to-date, 55% of rough sleepers are not from the UK.

From BBC

Related Words

• advanced
• contemporary
• modern
• state-of-the-art
• timely
• up-to-the-minute