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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After every presidential election nowadays, roughly half the nation is in disbelief at the outcome—and many, in turn, search for excuses.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
Scanners allow doctors to see growths in much greater detail nowadays, which allows for diagnosis in some cases without a biopsy.
—Linda Carroll, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
And, as has already been mentioned, people nowadays are keenly aware of matters of eco-friendliness and that burial space is becoming increasingly scarce.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2024
Of course, this site of veneration seems strange nowadays, given the allegations of abuse that have surrounded Jackson for some time.
—Kito Nedo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
Scanners allow doctors to see growths in much greater detail nowadays, which allows for diagnosis in some cases without a biopsy.
—Linda Carroll, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
And, as has already been mentioned, people nowadays are keenly aware of matters of eco-friendliness and that burial space is becoming increasingly scarce.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2024
Of course, this site of veneration seems strange nowadays, given the allegations of abuse that have surrounded Jackson for some time.
—Kito Nedo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
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nowadays
adverb
now·a·days
ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz
: at the present time
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