Definition of nowadaysnext
as in now
at the present time nowadays it's rare for people to carry cash when they can pay by other methods

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Recent Examples of nowadays From an economic perspective, the problem with chips nowadays is that there are never enough. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The screw lock feature is also available on wide-gap hooks nowadays, which are used in a plethora of bass presentations from weedless rigging, to Texas rigging, to Carolina rigging. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Give me Miller Park (American Family Field nowadays, sadly) in the World Series all day long. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Democratic politicians, bureaucrats and labor leaders, once rabble-rousers like Bass who nowadays seem to exist mostly to keep their sinecure, have labored mightily to convince unbelieving voters that Bass deserves another shot. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nowadays
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  • This is in the air already, given Andrew Cuomo’s decision to run a third-party campaign after losing the Democratic primary to democratic socialist and now-New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Within two years, an initial examination determined the meteorite hailed from Mars; scientists are now finally digging deeper, with stunning results.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • Each notice was gleefully tossed in the trash after the city sent out word there was no need for them anymore.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • And any programs that exist to help people survive won't necessarily be there to help anymore.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • There was no suspect information, and while the sheriff's office said earlier Monday that there was currently no active threat to the community, Rosas said a shooter could still be at large.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • If elected to council, Clemmons hopes to focus on the city budget, which is currently facing about a $10 million shortfall for 2027.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowadays. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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