phrasal verb · academic
keep abreast of
UK/kiːp əˈbrest əv/US/kip əˈbrɛst əv/keep·a·BREAST·of
stay informed about the latest news or developments
Examples
“As a journalist, she works hard to keep abreast of current events.”
“Universities must keep abreast of technological changes to update their curricula.”
“I read industry reports every month to keep abreast of trends.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policymakers need to keep abreast of demographic shifts when planning long-term services.”
Collocations
- keep abreast of developments
- keep abreast of the news
- keep abreast of technological advances
Word family
Common mistakes
keep abreast the news→keep abreast of the news
keep abreast with the news→keep abreast of the news
Say it for a higher band
5keep up to date→6stay informed→7+keep abreast of
Synonyms
keep up to date
stay informed
Easily confused
keep up to date
“I try to keep up to date with the latest software releases.”
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