these days
idiom
: at the present time
It seems that everyone has a cell phone these days.
What kind of music are you listening to these days?
These days, she has a very busy social life.
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The decision was almost unanimous (11 to 1 in favor), a rare exhibition of consensus in these days of hyper-partisanship.
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Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
These are the automatic detection systems that are in all, or most, new vehicles these days.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
But to say — as some Panthers fans are doing these days — that he should immediately be traded or is a complete draft bust is an over-exaggeration.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
The special deduction can save tax dollars for those who itemize their deductions or claim the standard deduction, as most people do these days.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
These are the automatic detection systems that are in all, or most, new vehicles these days.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
But to say — as some Panthers fans are doing these days — that he should immediately be traded or is a complete draft bust is an over-exaggeration.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
The special deduction can save tax dollars for those who itemize their deductions or claim the standard deduction, as most people do these days.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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“These days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/these%20days. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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