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nowadays

American  
[nou-uh-deyz] / ˈnaʊ əˌdeɪz /

adverb

  1. at the present day; in these times.

    Few people do their laundry by hand nowadays.

noun

  1. the present.

    The kitchens of nowadays are much more efficient than when I was a boy.
nowadays British  
/ ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz /

adverb

  1. in these times

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Etymology

Origin of nowadays

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English nou adaies; now, a- 1, day, -s 1

Example Sentences

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“You know what you’re going to get and it feels good and you love it so you get that weekly dose or, nowadays, a daily dose because it’s everywhere,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"It's all good for Northamptonshire, it's not my story anymore it's a Northampton story - it belongs to us all now. And it's good for the county which is what we need nowadays," Pateman said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Ties are less prominent nowadays, and so are suits, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Well, there’s a premium on private equity nowadays, but it isn’t a potential return premium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

If you look closely in a ruined castle even nowadays, you can sometimes find the hooks from which these flashing tapestries were hung.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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