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
And nowadays, the two young men are just about inseparable from their coach and father figure.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Everyone nowadays is very scared of talking about things.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
That reality is what makes regionality in music so compelling nowadays.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
Some larger workstation chassis nowadays include a bay for a second power supply (often the design is a trade-off between using that second supply bay and a drive-bay cage).
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 7 June 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Everyone nowadays is very scared of talking about things.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
That reality is what makes regionality in music so compelling nowadays.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
Some larger workstation chassis nowadays include a bay for a second power supply (often the design is a trade-off between using that second supply bay and a drive-bay cage).
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowadays
Adverb
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OpenAI rocketed into the mainstream in 2022 following the launch of its chatbot ChatGPT, which now supports more than 1 billion monthly active users.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Europe is now the world’s largest arms importer, with its purchases trebling for 2021-25 compared to the five-year period prior, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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Common sense doesn’t seem to prevail at the polls anymore.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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The 20-year-old kid in national colors isn’t flying under the radar anymore — he’s been tracked by scouts and analysts for years.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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The Royals are currently without three of their starters.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Unlike Germany, France currently lacks the industrial base to build its own heavy armor.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowadays. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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