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
Even clothing from the ’80s and ’90s has historical appeal for buyers, and the quality is much better than what’s available nowadays in many cases.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Adult content creation is decentralized nowadays — very few performers film a scene at a studio and then pick up a check the same day, said adult industry performer and content creator Siri Dahl.
—Jasmine Mithani, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
But nowadays, there’s some thought that there might be a pre-cancer risk associated with polyps previously considered to be harmless.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Seeing how safe and comfortable Mango is nowadays warms Carroll's heart.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Adult content creation is decentralized nowadays — very few performers film a scene at a studio and then pick up a check the same day, said adult industry performer and content creator Siri Dahl.
—Jasmine Mithani, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
But nowadays, there’s some thought that there might be a pre-cancer risk associated with polyps previously considered to be harmless.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Seeing how safe and comfortable Mango is nowadays warms Carroll's heart.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowadays
Adverb
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Additionally, 100% of the giant Colorado River basin is now in a drought.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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End 3rd Quarter Scott Starzyk's 49-yard field goal attempt off the left hash went wide left with 22 seconds left in the third quarter and the Razorbacks are in trouble now.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Electronics Finds like televisions, vintage type writers, dial phones, and vintage radios may have been saved by the homeowners for the sake of nostalgia, but might not actually work anymore.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Given that chain stores rarely, if ever, carry CDs anymore, the reissue of the album’s original cover may not cause as much of an uproar this time.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That figure is currently just above 50%, extrapolating from available data.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are currently about 1,000 daily train services that operate throughout the more than 400-kilometer network.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowadays. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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