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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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
In so many ways, this level of excellence is exactly what fans are craving on TV and social media nowadays — every aspect of the arts working at their best to tell meaningful stories.
—Karen Idelson, Variety, 18 May 2026
Because nowadays, having a baby is a very high expense to maintain.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
People say nowadays that Yemen’s war is the Forgotten War.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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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