in this day and age
idiom
: at the present time in history : nowadays
Computers are essential to getting work done in this day and age.
It's unbelievable that in this day and age people are still dying from hunger.
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As for the future of Companion, Hancock isn’t interested in extending the story, which is a rarity in this day and age.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
There's a different kind of pressure in this day and age of being a woman with that, and that came off the page right away.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
But what Bill had written, what Brett and Jason had written, was not fulfilling that stereotype, because this is about a young man who wants to conquer his anger, and that is what a lot of African American people need to see in this day and age.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
The Senate proposal – which surprisingly was not sponsored by either of Massachusetts’ liberal senators – would need the approval of three-quarters of all 50 states and a two-thirds vote in Congress – a nearly impossible feat in this day and age.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
There's a different kind of pressure in this day and age of being a woman with that, and that came off the page right away.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
But what Bill had written, what Brett and Jason had written, was not fulfilling that stereotype, because this is about a young man who wants to conquer his anger, and that is what a lot of African American people need to see in this day and age.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
The Senate proposal – which surprisingly was not sponsored by either of Massachusetts’ liberal senators – would need the approval of three-quarters of all 50 states and a two-thirds vote in Congress – a nearly impossible feat in this day and age.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024
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“In this day and age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20this%20day%20and%20age. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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