nowadays
adverb
Examples of nowadays in a Sentence
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Apr. 2024
Because high-quality jade is a rare find nowadays, this is limited to only 50 pieces this year, and 50 pieces next year depending on availability.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
Perhaps that shouldn’t be surprising after the company shelled out $2 billion for the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket; something had to be sacrificed for that deal, and football brings in far more viewers than baseball nowadays.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 28 Mar. 2024
Because of that, nowadays, Ra'iātea is a dream for history and anthropology enthusiasts as ancient marae (temples) and petroglyph fields dot the island.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Well, the details are totally different — like, no one’s committing seppuku with swords nowadays — but the politics of it are very much relevant.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024
But while there may be a gender factor here, there is also, nowadays, an unfortunate preoccupation with food as the most important element of a social event.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
Of course, the most common object that people touch nowadays is a screen.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
Were there notes from the studio about what might be acceptable nowadays, or is there a difference between now and the ’90s in terms of what can fly?
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Middle English now a dayes, from now entry 1 + a dayes during the day
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowadays. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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