nowadays
adverb
now·a·days
ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz 
: at the present time
People don't wear hats much nowadays.
Examples of nowadays in a Sentence
People don't wear hats much nowadays.
nowadays it's rare for people to carry cash when they can pay by other methods
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Missing out on the Champions League this spring would put a dent in that sustainability, but Liverpool, perhaps more than any of football’s ‘big’ clubs nowadays, don’t really operate in the short term.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
While environmental documentaries have once heavily permeated doc festivals and streaming platforms, nowadays, war docs have taken up a lot of the space when talking about timely, urgent films.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Things are easier nowadays, with grocery and medicine deliveries at the click of a button.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
The hotel, restyled to echo its look during the admiral’s childhood, nowadays does tell his life story.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
While environmental documentaries have once heavily permeated doc festivals and streaming platforms, nowadays, war docs have taken up a lot of the space when talking about timely, urgent films.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Things are easier nowadays, with grocery and medicine deliveries at the click of a button.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
The hotel, restyled to echo its look during the admiral’s childhood, nowadays does tell his life story.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nowadays
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nowadays
adverb
now·a·days
ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz
: at the present time
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