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
On that note, a lot of kids nowadays are increasingly getting their entertainment from places like YouTube and TikTok rather than traditional TV.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
What does an accolade-laden Colorado dude have to do to get a Power 4 basketball offer nowadays?
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
The amount of cash Aut managed to steal is a rarity nowadays.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
The White Sox announced that Smith made the opening day roster the way teams desperate for positive attention do nowadays, via a video on social media.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
What does an accolade-laden Colorado dude have to do to get a Power 4 basketball offer nowadays?
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
The amount of cash Aut managed to steal is a rarity nowadays.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
The White Sox announced that Smith made the opening day roster the way teams desperate for positive attention do nowadays, via a video on social media.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowadays
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Billionaire Trump backer: Wait 90 days before bringing 'hammer down' on China Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, a Trump supporter now at odds with the president over tariffs, called April 13 for a three-month pause on China.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Reese was an outspoken supporter of Van Lith throughout her season at TCU and now the WNBA All-Star will look to form a productive pick-and-roll combo with Van Lith in Chicago.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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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 24 Apr. 2025.
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