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up to date

up to date

42 3.4
Having the latest style or information
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌp tə ˈdeɪt/
translation icon : actualizado
  • The boy was otherwise healthy, took no medications, and his immunizations were up to date.
  • keep up to date
  • stay up to date
  • up to date information

Yeah, I've, I'm not super up to date on the NBA's.

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Examples

  • We will keep interested participants up to date when registration is open for the event.

    Blog text (6)
  • As it is difficult to reduce exposure to environmental hazards, all children should be up to date with recommended childhood vaccines.

    Academic text (2012)
  • That pretty well brings us up to date.

  • And the hospital must allow the manager the time to keep up to date with this information.

    Academic text (1998)
  • You are also up to date with fashion, movie stars, and popular culture.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The online directory is up to date and easy to navigate.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The library at the Nanjing center, however, is perhaps the most up-to-date among American Studies centers in China.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The new smartphone model features a design that is truly up to date with the latest trends.

  • They renovated the office to ensure it looks up to date and welcoming for clients.

  • It's important to keep your software up to date to ensure security and efficiency.

Synonyms

modern
vsup to date
1.4

Relating to the present time and new ways of doing things

leans more toward current style and popular appearance rather than only the time period
hip
vsup to date
  • Informal
156 6.8

Aware of and following the latest trends

is more neutral and can describe modern information as well as fashion
fashionable
vsup to date
85 2.6

Popular now because it follows the current style

adds the sense of being modern in ideas or information as well
trendy
vsup to date
64 3.1

Very fashionable and popular now

is similar but also applies to being modern in information or nonfashion contexts
in style
vsup to date
51 2.9

Like what is fashionable now

covers current knowledge or technology rather than only style
cutting-edge
vsup to date
49 5.6

Very new and modern because it uses the latest ideas and technology

is less extreme, covering general modern fashion or current information
in fashion
vsup to date
27 2.6

Popular and seen as stylish now

also covers being modern or current in information beyond mere popularity
with-it
vsup to date
  • Informal
11 8.1

Knowing and following the latest trends

adds a neutral modern sense that can apply to information or technology too
up-to-the-minute
vsup to date
10 4.4

The latest information available now

is broader, covering modern style or recent information rather than only the instant
in vogue
vsup to date
10 3.8

Fashionable and popular now

is broader, including modernity in ideas and recent information too
on trend
vsup to date
3 3.7

Fashionable and popular right now

includes that popularity but also covers being modern in information or technology
ultramodern
vsup to date
2 5.7

Very new in design and using the latest ideas and technology

is more general, describing being modern without insisting on extreme novelty
in
vsup to date
1 2.5

Popular now with many people

emphasizes modern knowledge or tools rather than mere popularity
UTD
vsup to date
  • Informal
7.0

Having the latest information

is the full phrase used in normal writing rather than a short form
modernized
vsup to date
4.2

Changed to meet today's needs

is the simple state of being modern or fashionable now rather than the process

Antonyms

149 4.7

Not in style, like clothes or ideas from an earlier time

78 5.0

No longer useful or fashionable because it is old

How Current

cutting-edge
49 5.6
up to date
42 3.4
old-fashioned
149 4.7
out-of-date
34 4.4
obsolete
93 5.8

Surface Forms

up to date positive

Morphology

up + to + date

The meaning 'modern/current' is directly derivable from the parts: 'up to' (as in 'up to this point') + 'date' (a point in time), i.e. 'up to the current date'. This compositional logic is common across languages (e.g. Spanish 'hasta la fecha', French 'à jour') and follows transparent English prepositional + noun composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Up to date comes from the image of bringing a paper or record up to the current date, like changing a calendar to today's day. So, it means 'having the latest information' or being 'modern'.