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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Although blue nail polish is no big deal nowadays, the '90s were pretty much the first time people started really experimenting with nontraditional polish shades.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Feb. 2025
Keselowski will have a solid regular season, but making the playoffs nowadays is about winning.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
What’s the proper way to handle politics nowadays then?
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Like most concerts nowadays, the room was lit up with phone flashlights.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Feb. 2025
Keselowski will have a solid regular season, but making the playoffs nowadays is about winning.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
What’s the proper way to handle politics nowadays then?
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Like most concerts nowadays, the room was lit up with phone flashlights.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025
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nowadays
adverb
now·a·days
ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz
: at the present time
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