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
To put together a successful county fair nowadays, there has to be a balance of new and old.
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Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
The cinematic simulcasts for the show will begin at 6 p.m. PT and last for about three and a half hours, the typical length for a Dead & Company concert nowadays, including a 20-minute intermission.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 July 2025
While the ethics of true crime are often criticized nowadays, the First Amendment makes retelling these stories legal.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
And, nowadays, people are increasingly turning to social media for their news.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
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Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
The cinematic simulcasts for the show will begin at 6 p.m. PT and last for about three and a half hours, the typical length for a Dead & Company concert nowadays, including a 20-minute intermission.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 July 2025
While the ethics of true crime are often criticized nowadays, the First Amendment makes retelling these stories legal.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
And, nowadays, people are increasingly turning to social media for their news.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowadays
Adverb
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Molly is now a part of the very same group, the Florida Junior Thespians, that Drew was a member of as a teenager.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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In Leanne, which is now streaming on Netflix, our title character is thrown for a loop when her husband Bill (Stiles) leaves her for another woman.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The biggest issue with media days is that the college football offseason isn’t about football anymore.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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But Wall Street doesn't seem as frightened of tariffs anymore.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
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Anything, said most people The Tennessean interviewed on a muggy July Saturday, would be better than the traffic stifling commutes and tourism currently in Nashville.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
27 July 2025
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Hawkins, a former city attorney who currently is in private practice, lives in Midtown Detroit.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowadays. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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