as in now
at the present time
nowadays it's rare for people to carry cash when they can pay by other methods
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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.
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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
Plane tickets are so expensive nowadays, flying could be considered a luxury.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
Minnesota Twins fans would be hard-pressed to find shock value in any player leaving their favorite team nowadays.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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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
Plane tickets are so expensive nowadays, flying could be considered a luxury.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
Minnesota Twins fans would be hard-pressed to find shock value in any player leaving their favorite team nowadays.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowadays
Adverb
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Long a linchpin of oil and gas supply, the Kingdom now seeks to be just as dominant in renewables — from solar and wind to green hydrogen.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Frazier History Museum Owsley Brown Frazier founded what's now known as the Frazier History Museum in 2004.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Usage rates in the teens aren’t going to cut it anymore.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
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Presumably, if helicopters were as quiet as eVTOLs, would our cities currently have hundreds or thousands of helicopters flying around?—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Entry-level officers in Little Rock currently earn approximately $55,161 annually.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowadays. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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