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

And while screen doors and a healthy (or, in hindsight, not-so-healthy) dose of DDT might have done the trick in the 1950s, nowadays, the war on skeeters has entered a new front. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Lampley notes that, nowadays, their mornings are spent working out or golfing. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Just as Guthrie’s song is a little edgier than it’s always been given credit for, Clark’s song gently upends some of the expectations that might arise nowadays for any song celebrating America. — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Roughly a third of Americans cast their ballots through the mail nowadays, according to the Brookings Institute. — Teddy Amenabar, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2026