nowadays
Americanadverb
noun
adverb
Etymology
Origin of nowadays
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English nou adaies; see now, a- 1, day, -s 1
Example Sentences
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AM arrived in cars in the 1920s as an appealing value-added feature, but nowadays it is a liability for the automakers’ EVs because the signal can interfere with certain systems and requires special shielding.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
"Automation now takes place mostly in the moulding and the packaging process. But for soft toys, or even some of the electronics nowadays, it's still very labour intensive."
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The funny thing is, though, that nowadays, surveying 10 people about those questions could easily return 10 different answers, or responses rife with caveats and asterisks.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
“You see kids nowadays that are 14, 15, 16 throwing at 95, 96, 98, 100 miles per hour,” said George Zirkel, Unlimited’s managing director of baseball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
No doubt this was just as painful as it sounds; nowadays the pince-nez is as extinct as the dodo.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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