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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One key that escaped shrinkage is the Microsoft Copilot button, found on every PC nowadays.
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PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
The Loft Ruby Edition is based on a triple-axle trailer and has a length of 34 ft (10.36 m), which is a common size in North American tiny house nowadays – though smaller models are definitely still being built, such as Modern Tiny Living's recent Cercaux, which has a length of just 20 ft (6 m).
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
According to Tucci, celebrating the holiday season looks a little different nowadays, given that he and his wife are not located in the United States.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
In some ways, these events still retain the foundations of their earliest iterations, but nowadays, no one would call them modest.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
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PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
The Loft Ruby Edition is based on a triple-axle trailer and has a length of 34 ft (10.36 m), which is a common size in North American tiny house nowadays – though smaller models are definitely still being built, such as Modern Tiny Living's recent Cercaux, which has a length of just 20 ft (6 m).
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
According to Tucci, celebrating the holiday season looks a little different nowadays, given that he and his wife are not located in the United States.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
In some ways, these events still retain the foundations of their earliest iterations, but nowadays, no one would call them modest.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowadays. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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