nowadays

adverb

now·​a·​days ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz How to pronounce nowadays (audio)
: 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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In a way, with everyone able to platform their thoughts nowadays, no singular perspective holds all that much value, so for Hudson, the only viewpoint that matters is her own. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 1 Mar. 2025 The issue bringing conservative Germans face-to-face with police most often nowadays is censorship. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025 The Oscars ceremony, like the U.S. movie business at large, is very much a global show nowadays. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025 The crowd was a small and mostly Black—unusual at underground rap shows in New York nowadays—group of babyfaced, tiny, and awkward teenagers. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nowadays

Word History

Etymology

Middle English now a dayes, from now entry 1 + a dayes during the day

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nowadays was in the 14th century

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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowadays. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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nowadays

adverb
now·​a·​days ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz How to pronounce nowadays (audio)
: at the present time

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