as in now
at the present time
we're currently working on three separate projects
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Recent Examples of currently
The cause of death is currently undetermined and under investigation by police.
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Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
There is currently no one diagnostic test; just different tests, that typically take hours, to confirm the presence, and possibly the type, of infection.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026
Pillion became a bit of an awards-season darling this fall and winter, receiving three (currently pending) BAFTA nominations on top of a smattering of indie-film and critics-association nods.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Cancer June 21 – July 22 Making a public statement could currently be necessary.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
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Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
There is currently no one diagnostic test; just different tests, that typically take hours, to confirm the presence, and possibly the type, of infection.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026
Pillion became a bit of an awards-season darling this fall and winter, receiving three (currently pending) BAFTA nominations on top of a smattering of indie-film and critics-association nods.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Cancer June 21 – July 22 Making a public statement could currently be necessary.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currently
Adverb
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The company says the platform now operates as a fully functional prototype demonstrator.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, stories of economic gloom – from galloping inflation to restaurant closures and the knock-on impact of severe tax increases – describe the many ways in which the prolonged war in Ukraine is now hitting Russians hard in the pocket at home.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Being right doesn’t matter in college anymore.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Currently in his 38th professional season with his hometown Kladno Knights in the Czech league, the former NHL great strongly suggested that fans might not see him on the ice anymore.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Currently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currently. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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