Up-to-date
adj.capable, thoughtfulprofessional
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.
Choose between these
3- everyday
updated
a revision has incorporated recent changes
not when may already be out of date again
- professional
current
information remains valid at the stated time
not when can mean ongoing rather than recently checked
- professional
information arrives when it is useful
not when timeliness does not guarantee recency or accuracy
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.
Choose between these
3- everyday
modern
equipment or practice reflects the present era
not when not for a list requiring factual freshness
- professional
the newest high-performing technology is intended
not when much stronger than merely up-to-date
- formal
contemporary
style or thinking belongs to the present period
not when may not be technologically advanced
Said against
3- outdated
- stale
- obsolete
It naturally appears in
3- 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.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, adjective: current in information opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- wiktionary, adjective: modern or recently improved opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
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