up to date

Not behind anymore

Up to date means current, incorporating the latest information or developments: Make sure your software is up to date, an up-to-date map of the region.

Something up to date reflects present conditions rather than outdated ones.

The phrase works as an adjective after a verb (The records are up to date) or before a noun with hyphens (up-to-date figures).

current

recent

Of the near past

current · timely · news · current-events · real-time · live · synchronized · instantaneous · informed · briefed

trendy

fashionable

Currently in style

  • stylishFashionably elegant
  • chicTasteful, current flair
  • hipFashionable or pelvic joint

cool · in vogue · vogue · contemporary · sleek · edgy · avant-garde · sophisticated · sharp · snazzy

modern

technology

Applied scientific methods

state-of-the-art · advanced · innovative · upgraded · smartphone · software · AI · automation · futuristic · internet

compliant

current

Directed flow of charge

verified · inspected · licensed · registered · approved · regulatory · standards · accredited · audited · documented

Categories
Opposites
currency/recency

up to dateoutdated

No longer in use

out of date · obsolete · behind the times · dated · outmoded

modernity/contemporariness

up to dateold-fashioned

Belonging to earlier times

antiquated · archaic · anachronistic · behind the curve · out of touch

awareness/informedness

up to dateout of the loop

Not kept informed

uninformed · unaware · behind · in the dark · clueless

Family

date, update, outdated, up-to-date, updated, updating, updates, predate, postdate

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G