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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; see now, a- 1, day, -s 1

Example Sentences

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"Our destinies as nations have been interlinked. As Oscar Wilde said, 'We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language!'"

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“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

Although nowadays, it comes without the accompaniment of multi-million pound artworks.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Weapons systems have evolved from disposable purchases to multi-decade ecosystems nowadays.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Julie was tough, and nowadays that was a virtue.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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