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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At the time, Daylight Saving Time was believed to help conserve fuel, but nowadays many believe that the shift is necessary to conserve energy.
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Buying and renovating old homes isn't an unpopular choice nowadays.
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Gina Park, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Buying and renovating old homes isn't an unpopular choice nowadays.
—Brian Dillon, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
This was not surprising, considering the rarity of the disease nowadays.
—Renee Hsia, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Privacy and security concerns Everyone wants personalized experiences nowadays, and providing them is a typical scenario of AI use.
—Alexandr Khomich, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nowadays
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nowadays
adverb
now·a·days
ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz
: at the present time
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