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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Florida’s practices nowadays are a sharp one hour and 45 minutes, give or take.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, whose team will play Sunday in the national championship game for the fourth time in five years, recently said her conversations with recruits nowadays reflect the new college sports landscape.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
But life tastes sweeter nowadays.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
To spend nearly half a year on a cruise ship is a life goal for some (less so for landlubbers), and nowadays, travelers have more options than a breakfast buffet.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, whose team will play Sunday in the national championship game for the fourth time in five years, recently said her conversations with recruits nowadays reflect the new college sports landscape.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
But life tastes sweeter nowadays.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
To spend nearly half a year on a cruise ship is a life goal for some (less so for landlubbers), and nowadays, travelers have more options than a breakfast buffet.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 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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