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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Which, almost everything in America is nowadays — sadly.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2025
New York — For a logo with a trademark grin, Wendy’s has little to smile about nowadays.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
But nowadays the only drills involve morning yoga and afternoon picnics.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
And what’s interesting sometimes is that nowadays there are digital emulations of almost every piece of equipment that’s ever been.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2025
New York — For a logo with a trademark grin, Wendy’s has little to smile about nowadays.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
But nowadays the only drills involve morning yoga and afternoon picnics.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
And what’s interesting sometimes is that nowadays there are digital emulations of almost every piece of equipment that’s ever been.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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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