in this day and age

idiom

: at the present time in history : nowadays

Computers are essential to getting work done in this day and age.

It's unbelievable that in this day and age people are still dying from hunger.

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Recent Examples on the Web One of the important things Conclave does is to slowly peel back archaic layers to reveal what all the hocus-pocus represents in this day and age. —

Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024 The story of the Bay Boys may sound like a novelty in this day and age. —

Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024 Anyone is welcome to stop by these public office hours to talk about issues or to find out exactly what a journalist in this day and age does. —

Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2024 Thanks to spacious, amenity-rich interiors, complex modern electronics, and other methods of piling on weight, anything hovering around 3,000 lbs is considered lightweight in this day and age. —

Peter Nelson, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in this day and age

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