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 Rowan has a length of 34 ft (10 m), which is around average for a North American tiny house nowadays, with models such as Wind River Built's Tellico significantly longer.
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New Atlas, 23 June 2025
Why aren't traditional coils in the works with mattresses nowadays?
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 17 June 2025
Needless to say, nowadays the Oscar-winning director can probably get top actors to sign onto a project even without showing them a script.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Cameras are so commonplace nowadays that any sheriff or chief who chooses not to make body cams standard equipment is making an intentional decision not to give prosecutors and the public the full story.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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New Atlas, 23 June 2025
Why aren't traditional coils in the works with mattresses nowadays?
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 17 June 2025
Needless to say, nowadays the Oscar-winning director can probably get top actors to sign onto a project even without showing them a script.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Cameras are so commonplace nowadays that any sheriff or chief who chooses not to make body cams standard equipment is making an intentional decision not to give prosecutors and the public the full story.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowadays
Adverb
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The techy Ascent series has gotten an upgrade in the last year or so, but the older models (now on sale) are still good.—
Brittany Romano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 July 2025
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That he was moved by Gi-hun and now wants to give her closure and the money her father fairly won?—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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For too long, Black women have been expected to push through exhaustion and neglect their own needs—but not anymore.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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But the passing of time has, if anything, made the Oasis brand even stronger: British alternative rock groups just don’t write monumental anthems like these anymore.—
Mark Sutherland,
Variety,
4 July 2025
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Reed Hastings, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, has signed on as an executive producer of the upcoming crime-thriller 52nd State, which is currently in production in Bogota, Colombia.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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He is currently being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowadays. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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