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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.

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  • 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    not when may already be out of date again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

    timely

    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.

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  • everyday

    modern

    equipment or practice reflects the present era

    not when not for a list requiring factual freshness

  • professional

    state-of-the-art

    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

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  • outdated
  • stale
  • obsolete

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  • 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.