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in this day and age

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  1. Now, in the present, as in In this day and age divorce is a very common occurrence. This phrase is redundant, since this day and this age both mean “now”. [Early 1900s]


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“It’s brave of them in this day and age to spotlight someone in our community when other organizations are trying to erase us.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

"We shouldn't be without water for a week in this day and age."

From BBC Dec. 5, 2025

Sir Keir Starmer has said it is "not easy" for young men "growing up in this day and age", in an open letter to his son to marking International Men's Day.

From BBC Nov. 19, 2025

Not even a server at the celebratory restaurant dinner that opens the series views what he does as especially important or relevant in this day and age.

From Salon Oct. 13, 2025

I once read in The Thriving Executive by R. J. Sherman that the number one way to sustain a job in this day and age is to make yourself indispensable.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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