nowadays
adverb
now·a·days
ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz 
: at the present time
People don't wear hats much nowadays.
Examples of nowadays in a Sentence
People don't wear hats much nowadays.
nowadays it's rare for people to carry cash when they can pay by other methods
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The report found more activist investors nowadays are trying to put people on company boards and not just demanding M&A actions.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
What a decline in product The Athletic has devolved into nowadays.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
During his speech, Triple H thanked everyone who helped along his professional wrestling journey, including a figure WWE typically doesn't want to mention nowadays.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
At minimum, many patients nowadays seem to be looking for an equal, two-way conversation with their therapist, someone like Jimmy who admits that his psychological issues occasionally affect his therapeutic judgment.
—David E. Tolchinsky, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
What a decline in product The Athletic has devolved into nowadays.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
During his speech, Triple H thanked everyone who helped along his professional wrestling journey, including a figure WWE typically doesn't want to mention nowadays.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
At minimum, many patients nowadays seem to be looking for an equal, two-way conversation with their therapist, someone like Jimmy who admits that his psychological issues occasionally affect his therapeutic judgment.
—David E. Tolchinsky, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nowadays
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nowadays
adverb
now·a·days
ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz
: at the present time
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