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.
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Smith’s current events and pop culture show will debut in September on a date to be announced.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Smith’s second show for SiriusXM will be weekly, covering current events and pop culture.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2025
As one of vanishingly few Palestinian American voices in Hollywood, Amer might have devoted what would, unfortunately, be his show’s final season to current events.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
The State Department considers various factors, such as crime, terrorism, civil unrest, access to health services, likelihood of a natural disaster and current events, when issuing advisories to alert American travelers about a country's safety level.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Smith’s second show for SiriusXM will be weekly, covering current events and pop culture.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2025
As one of vanishingly few Palestinian American voices in Hollywood, Amer might have devoted what would, unfortunately, be his show’s final season to current events.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
The State Department considers various factors, such as crime, terrorism, civil unrest, access to health services, likelihood of a natural disaster and current events, when issuing advisories to alert American travelers about a country's safety level.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for current events
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“Current events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20events. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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