nowadays

adverb

now·​a·​days ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz How to pronounce nowadays (audio)
: 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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And a lot of the songs have to do with sexuality and bisexuality, different isolated groups of people and how they’re forced to live nowadays. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025 Still, All Stars has gone through some shifts over the years, implementing varying structural alterations to keep its viewers — and nowadays, its queens — coming back for more. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025 Max actually made a similar change in its major overhaul in 2023, downplaying its side panel, but nowadays, on its TV app, the side panel has returned. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 May 2025 However, nowadays there are plenty of dog-friendly cakes that can make your pup's birthday special without potentially harming them. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nowadays

Word History

Etymology

Middle English now a dayes, from now entry 1 + a dayes during the day

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nowadays was in the 14th century

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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowadays. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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nowadays

adverb
now·​a·​days ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz How to pronounce nowadays (audio)
: at the present time

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