Meaning 1
Containing the latest accurate information currently available.
Reach for it when Confirming that a record, guide, or person's knowledge reflects recent change.
An up-to-date register helped crews locate every shutoff valve.
Meaning 2
Using recent methods, equipment, or style rather than obsolete ones.
Reach for it when Praising modern capability without claiming cutting-edge novelty.
The rural clinic now has an up-to-date imaging room.
| Meaning 1 | Meaning 2 | |
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| everyday |
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| professional | ||
| formal |
everyday
updated
Fits when a revision has incorporated recent changes
Not when may already be out of date again
professional
current
Fits when information remains valid at the stated time
Not when can mean ongoing rather than recently checked
professional
Fits when information arrives when it is useful
Not when timeliness does not guarantee recency or accuracy
everyday
modern
Fits when equipment or practice reflects the present era
Not for a list requiring factual freshness
professional
Fits when the newest high-performing technology is intended
Not when much stronger than merely up-to-date
formal
contemporary
Fits when style or thinking belongs to the present period
Not when may not be technologically advanced
keep up-to-date
Monthly drills keep the emergency contacts up-to-date.
up-to-date information
Up-to-date information appears beside each temporary closure.
up-to-date equipment
The grant supplied up-to-date equipment for the mobile clinic.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated
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