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Up-to-the-minute

adj.capable, resilientprofessional

What it means

Reflecting the newest information available at this very recent moment.

Reach for it when Describing live or frequently refreshed reports where small delays matter.

Up-to-the-minute river readings helped the crew choose the safer crossing.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    breaking

    news is newly developing

    not when not for routine operational readings

  • everyday

    current

    information is valid now

    not when does not indicate exceptionally frequent updates

  • everyday

    latest

    the newest available version is wanted

    not when may already be old in a fast-moving event

  • professional

    live

    information is being delivered as events happen

    not when can refer to broadcasting rather than freshness

  • professional

    real-time

    data changes are delivered almost immediately

    not when a true real-time system has stricter technical meaning

  • literary

    fresh-off-the-wire

    journalistic immediacy should feel vivid

    not when too colorful for safety-critical documentation

Said against

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  • outdated
  • stale
  • old

It naturally appears in

3
  • up-to-the-minute report

    An up-to-the-minute report tracked beds across all shelters.

  • up-to-the-minute information

    Drivers received up-to-the-minute information about the landslide.

  • stay up-to-the-minute

    The shared feed lets coordinators stay up-to-the-minute.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.