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 Cowboys seem like they are always being called out nowadays, with former players beefing with current players publicly as just one of many examples.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Speaking of woke, O’Brien noted in his acceptance speech that Mark Twain held characteristics many would classify with that word nowadays.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
The future is a little more unstable nowadays because of the dynamics of college basketball.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
The city’s population nowadays has reached about 100,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Speaking of woke, O’Brien noted in his acceptance speech that Mark Twain held characteristics many would classify with that word nowadays.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
The future is a little more unstable nowadays because of the dynamics of college basketball.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
The city’s population nowadays has reached about 100,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowadays
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Tickets for Good Night, and Good Luck are now on sale.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The country now relies on an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout. Bangladesh, also home to a major garment industry, faces 37% tariffs on its exports to the US, a move expected to strain its economy.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Maybe some of them also really didn’t want to be polite to minorities anymore.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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In other words, culture isn’t being built by all-hands meetings anymore—it’s being built in the feedback loops of your AI systems.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The duo is currently in the studio with producer Julian Raymond working on their debut project slated for release later this year.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The California state legislature will vote on a bill that would ban biological males from girls' sports in the state, as the state is currently one of the nation's biggest hotbeds for controversial incidents involving trans athletes.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowadays. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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