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
And, nowadays, people are increasingly turning to social media for their news.
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Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
The company continues to make high-performance film, which nowadays is used by top-of-the-line filmmakers.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Cottage cheese is a trendy high-protein pick nowadays, thanks to its neutral flavor—perfect for both sweet and savory recipes—and impressive nutrition profile.
—Christina Manian, Health, 10 July 2025
People nowadays go to their favorite track or a certain track.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
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Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
The company continues to make high-performance film, which nowadays is used by top-of-the-line filmmakers.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Cottage cheese is a trendy high-protein pick nowadays, thanks to its neutral flavor—perfect for both sweet and savory recipes—and impressive nutrition profile.
—Christina Manian, Health, 10 July 2025
People nowadays go to their favorite track or a certain track.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowadays
Adverb
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Molly is now a part of the very same group, the Florida Junior Thespians, that Drew was a member of as a teenager.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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In Leanne, which is now streaming on Netflix, our title character is thrown for a loop when her husband Bill (Stiles) leaves her for another woman.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The biggest issue with media days is that the college football offseason isn’t about football anymore.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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But Wall Street doesn't seem as frightened of tariffs anymore.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
Adverb
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Anything, said most people The Tennessean interviewed on a muggy July Saturday, would be better than the traffic stifling commutes and tourism currently in Nashville.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
27 July 2025
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Hawkins, a former city attorney who currently is in private practice, lives in Midtown Detroit.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowadays. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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