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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Many tiny houses nowadays are actually more like apartments on wheels, with expansive – and expensive – interiors.
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New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
That Haiti should exist with no outside meddling is his political reputation nowadays.
—Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Mainstream rap nowadays is suffocating from meaningless rivalries, subliminal shots for stans to decode and misinterpret, and redundant talk of who’s really in the streets and who’s snitching.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
This close collaboration with customers is increasingly important nowadays, as everyone across the value chain is focused on improving efficiency and maximizing the value of their operations.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
That Haiti should exist with no outside meddling is his political reputation nowadays.
—Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Mainstream rap nowadays is suffocating from meaningless rivalries, subliminal shots for stans to decode and misinterpret, and redundant talk of who’s really in the streets and who’s snitching.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
This close collaboration with customers is increasingly important nowadays, as everyone across the value chain is focused on improving efficiency and maximizing the value of their operations.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
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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