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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Recent Examples of nowadays
A lot of the archaeological evidence for this sits to the east of the strait, in the Bay of Algeciras, also known as the Bay of Gibraltar — a stopping-off point for transatlantic shipping, nowadays mainly of oil.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
No discussion of Hammond nowadays is complete without mentioning the city’s plan to build a stadium for the Chicago Bears.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Yes, nowadays, this idea of everything being interconnected is very popular again, both in the ecological sense and in the technological sense.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
Of course, fashion is almost as synonymous with Coachella as the music is nowadays.
—Daniela Tijerina, Vanity Fair, 14 Apr. 2026
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
No discussion of Hammond nowadays is complete without mentioning the city’s plan to build a stadium for the Chicago Bears.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Yes, nowadays, this idea of everything being interconnected is very popular again, both in the ecological sense and in the technological sense.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
Of course, fashion is almost as synonymous with Coachella as the music is nowadays.
—Daniela Tijerina, Vanity Fair, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowadays
Adverb
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Jacas now joins fellow edge defenders Harold Landry, Dre’Mont Jones, Elijah Ponder, Bradyn Swinson and Jesse Luketa on the team’s depth chart.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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On October 10, 1957, a raging inferno swept through the core of Unit 1 nuclear reactor at Windscale, Cumberland (now Sellafield, Cumbria) for three days.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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If the particular coat isn’t available anymore, consider a gift card.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That means an entertainment license wouldn’t be necessary anymore for bars that want to host trivia nights, for bowling alleys and for coffee shops that have an unamplified live performer.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Red Sox currently stand at 9-17, which is their third worst record through their first 26 games of a season over the past 50 years.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ohtani is the only player who currently qualifies for that designation.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowadays. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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