Synonyms of nowadays

nowadays

adverb

ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz 

as in now

at the present time

nowadays it's rare for people to carry cash when they can pay by other methods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• now
• anymore
• currently
• today
• for the time being
• presently
• here
• right now
• at present

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• then
• once
• long
• before
• far
• away
• formerly
• heretofore
• previously
• ago
• since
• farthest
• remotest
• hitherto

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nowadays

My life is a lot more boring nowadays, and the mere idea of carrying crates of records makes my back ache. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

Given the vast number of teens who are nowadays encountering mental health issues, tossing specialized labor at the matter is simply not realistic. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Everyone nowadays is very scared of talking about things. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026

On a sunny day, there's no better place to be than walking around the cobblestone streets of downtown Thomasville—a small town in southwest Georgia—which has shops and restaurants aplenty and captures a charming town-square feeling that is hard to come by nowadays. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 June 2026