in this day and age
idiom
: at the present time in history : nowadays
Computers are essential to getting work done in this day and age.
It's unbelievable that in this day and age people are still dying from hunger.
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But in this day and age, all parents have to work to get by.
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Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
Politically or electorally speaking, Maoism could hardly be less relevant in this day and age—no one wants egalitarian totalitarianism anymore than (most) people want fascism.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
And in this day and age, when people crave genuine, human connection, a popular app like TikTok seems to be the perfect place to do just that.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
He has never even been attacked on social media — a feat in this day and age.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
Politically or electorally speaking, Maoism could hardly be less relevant in this day and age—no one wants egalitarian totalitarianism anymore than (most) people want fascism.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
And in this day and age, when people crave genuine, human connection, a popular app like TikTok seems to be the perfect place to do just that.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
He has never even been attacked on social media — a feat in this day and age.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
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“In this day and age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20this%20day%20and%20age. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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