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
Their Restaurant Week participation is a good excuse to experience the kind of refined hospitality that’s become harder and harder to find nowadays.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
Yes, reclamation projects of all sorts are going on in the NFL nowadays with varying levels of success.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s way more than your typical 6–10-kW dirt bikes on sale nowadays.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
Millions upon millions of people are nowadays relying on AI as their principal mental health advisor.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
Yes, reclamation projects of all sorts are going on in the NFL nowadays with varying levels of success.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s way more than your typical 6–10-kW dirt bikes on sale nowadays.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
Millions upon millions of people are nowadays relying on AI as their principal mental health advisor.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowadays
Adverb
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And now, Food is delighted to announce that our columnist Jenn Harris has joined Bill Addison as restaurant critic at the Los Angeles Times.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Sullivan, raised in Massachusetts and now based in New York, started her gallery as a hybrid space straddling the worlds of decorative arts and fine art, of things made yesterday and over a century ago.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In most versions of Google Photos, there isn’t one anymore.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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At least, that used to be the way conservatives approached governance; not so much anymore.—
Carolyn Cavecche,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The company’s new Rubin chips, currently in production, will arrive in the second half of 2026.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Eli Lilly is currently developing a triple agonist called retatrutide.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowadays. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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