as in now
at the present time
we're currently working on three separate projects
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Recent Examples of currently
Lawrence’s phone is currently in the possession of the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, which obtained a search warrant for his home, fire station office and electronic devices.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Paramount under Skydance is currently planning $2 billion in cost cuts, which has been reported to result in 3,000 jobs lost.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
The investigation is currently ongoing.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Inside, the Incheon boutique there are dedicated areas for Chanel ready-to-wear apparel, handbags, shoes, watches, and fine jewelry, a category that is currently seeing supercharged growth at rival Lotte Duty Free, in its downtown stores.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Paramount under Skydance is currently planning $2 billion in cost cuts, which has been reported to result in 3,000 jobs lost.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
The investigation is currently ongoing.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Inside, the Incheon boutique there are dedicated areas for Chanel ready-to-wear apparel, handbags, shoes, watches, and fine jewelry, a category that is currently seeing supercharged growth at rival Lotte Duty Free, in its downtown stores.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currently
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Former Biden National Security Council official Tarun Chhabra now leads its national security policy, while former White House economic aide Elizabeth Kelly serves as head of beneficial deployments.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The subcommittee will gather for a one-day meeting to discuss what’s been accomplished, what is happening now and what still needs to be done.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Electronics Finds like televisions, vintage type writers, dial phones, and vintage radios may have been saved by the homeowners for the sake of nostalgia, but might not actually work anymore.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Given that chain stores rarely, if ever, carry CDs anymore, the reissue of the album’s original cover may not cause as much of an uproar this time.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Currently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currently. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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