current events

noun

variants or less commonly current affairs
chiefly US
: important events that are happening in the world
She reads several newspapers so she can keep track of current events.

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There is a danger in drawing comparisons between current events and the Nazi Holocaust, but there is a greater danger in ignoring the similarities. — David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 The result is a sprawling theory combining paranoid interpretations of current events with historical conspiracies. — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 In a world where prices continue to rise and current events feel unstable, the proliferation of little treat culture signals a small-but-mighty act by its advocates to exert a modicum of control (and joy) over their day. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Bad Bunny has rarely shied away from inserting himself into politics and current events either, so the moment stood out. — Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for current events

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“Current events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20events. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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