as in now
at the present time
we're currently working on three separate projects
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Recent Examples of currently
He has been charged with second-degree murder with a firearm and is currently in custody at the Orange County Jail, records show.
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Brahim Diaz, currently the top goalscorer at this AFCON, and Achraf Hakimi, the reigning men’s Confederation of Africa (CAF) Footballer of the Year, grew up in Spain but represent Morocco.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
There's no need to take shots of olive oil, a trend currently circulating on social media.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
He is currently remarried and living in Tennessee with his wife and teenage stepchild, per his Facebook.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Brahim Diaz, currently the top goalscorer at this AFCON, and Achraf Hakimi, the reigning men’s Confederation of Africa (CAF) Footballer of the Year, grew up in Spain but represent Morocco.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
There's no need to take shots of olive oil, a trend currently circulating on social media.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
He is currently remarried and living in Tennessee with his wife and teenage stepchild, per his Facebook.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currently
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And with temperatures steadily dropping, now is the perfect time to invest in a new pair of winter boots.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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So now, the ramshackle Coinjock School sits in the restaurant’s backyard and his plan for restoration keeps getting more ambitious with each passing year.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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New Balance Classics 530 Sneaker Winter-ready Ballet Flats Ballet flats aren’t just for warm weather anymore.—
Erica Paige,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tariffs have also changed businesses’ calculations on what is or isn’t profitable anymore.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Currently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currently. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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