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
6- 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
3- outdated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
- wiktionary, adjective: updated to the latest moment opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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