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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Obviously, there are rooftoppers that hail from all over the planet, so perhaps young generations with nothing left to lose are a universal phenomenon nowadays.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Kids in the 90s may have been lucky enough to experience both, but kids nowadays probably don't know either one.
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Sarah Scott,
Parents,
30 June 2026
My life is a lot more boring nowadays, and the mere idea of carrying crates of records makes my back ache.
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Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Given the vast number of teens who are nowadays encountering mental health issues, tossing specialized labor at the matter is simply not realistic.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Kids in the 90s may have been lucky enough to experience both, but kids nowadays probably don't know either one.
—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
30 June 2026
My life is a lot more boring nowadays, and the mere idea of carrying crates of records makes my back ache.
—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Given the vast number of teens who are nowadays encountering mental health issues, tossing specialized labor at the matter is simply not realistic.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
26 June 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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