as in now
at the present time
nowadays it's rare for people to carry cash when they can pay by other methods
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Recent Examples of nowadays
The shifting nature of public opinion nowadays demands tough talk, of strong borders and rule of law.
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Michael Luo, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
Feeling confident in this industry nowadays is easier said than done however.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 May 2025
From Google Docs and Microsoft Outlook to Slack and Zoom, SaaS products are everywhere nowadays, but the recent unprecedented growth of AI/GenAI has accelerated the global enterprise software market even faster.
—Matthew Buckingham, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The Boston Celtics, because of one injury to Jayson Tatum, have to rethink their entire future, just because of the severe restrictions on expensive teams nowadays.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Michael Luo, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
Feeling confident in this industry nowadays is easier said than done however.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 May 2025
From Google Docs and Microsoft Outlook to Slack and Zoom, SaaS products are everywhere nowadays, but the recent unprecedented growth of AI/GenAI has accelerated the global enterprise software market even faster.
—Matthew Buckingham, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The Boston Celtics, because of one injury to Jayson Tatum, have to rethink their entire future, just because of the severe restrictions on expensive teams nowadays.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowadays
Adverb
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The first-place Yankees, who only scored one run in Friday’s series-opening loss, have now dropped their last four games against the fourth-place Red Sox.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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At my bank, a regular savings account now earns as little as 0.01% annually.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
Adverb
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So putting aside some of these songs because there was so much to choose from... that just doesn't exist anymore.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Technically, there are three of them, but there's no reason to pick up the original anymore, as the 'Returns' remake improved on it in every way.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2025
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However, the researchers received wildly different answers from participants who were currently in committed relationships.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowadays. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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