keep up to date

Meaning

This expression means to stay informed about the latest developments, news, or changes in a specific field, especially technology. It can be used transitively (to keep someone up to date) or intransitively (to keep up to date with something). It carries a proactive, professional tone.

Examples

• It's hard to keep up to date with all the new JavaScript frameworks coming out every month.

  It's hard to keep up to date with all the new JavaScript frameworks coming out every month.

• Our team holds weekly meetings to keep everyone up to date on the project's progress.

  Our team holds weekly meetings to keep everyone up to date on the project's progress.

• I subscribe to a few tech newsletters to keep up to date with AI advancements.

  I subscribe to a few tech newsletters to keep up to date with AI advancements.

• You need to keep your antivirus software up to date to protect against new malware.

  You need to keep your antivirus software up to date to protect against new malware.

• She always manages to keep up to date with the latest gadgets and smart home tech.

  She always manages to keep up to date with the latest gadgets and smart home tech.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I try to keep up to date the software.

  ✓ I try to keep the software up to date.

  When 'keep up to date' is used as an adjective phrase describing a noun, the noun typically goes between 'keep' and 'up to date', or you must use the preposition 'with'.

• ✗ She keeps up to date of the latest news.

  ✓ She keeps up to date with the latest news.

  The correct preposition to pair with 'keep up to date' is 'with', not 'of'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• As a developer, you need to ___ with the latest programming languages.

  💡 Stay informed about

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  keep up to date

• The IT department works hard to ___ all server security patches.

  💡 Ensure they have the newest versions of

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  keep up to date with