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 The fiesta started in 1972 with the launch of 13 hot air balloons—nowadays, that number totals more than 500. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025 These devices can measure just about everything nowadays, and they’re increasingly being used as a window into our internal health. Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025 Things are different nowadays, yet the same. Will Sammon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 The titles listed above were streaming-only, which would likely impact viewership, though typically most of the television audience comes from streaming regardless nowadays. Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nowadays
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Adverb
  • Former Biden National Security Council official Tarun Chhabra now leads its national security policy, while former White House economic aide Elizabeth Kelly serves as head of beneficial deployments.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The subcommittee will gather for a one-day meeting to discuss what’s been accomplished, what is happening now and what still needs to be done.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • So while there are no secrets between Alcaraz and Sinner anymore, no one quite knows what to expect.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • For Gerard, a fourth-generation crop farmer, only in his 20s, working the fields of the Mississippi River bottomlands in Alexander County, Illinois, there was no sense in fighting the water anymore.
    Julia Rendleman, ProPublica, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause remains unknown.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The White House is currently locked in a court battle over the legality of this practice, where the administration could refuse to spend money approved by Congress.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowadays. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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