nowadays

adverb

now·​a·​days ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz How to pronounce nowadays (audio)
: at the present time
People don't wear hats much nowadays.

Examples of nowadays in a Sentence

People don't wear hats much nowadays. nowadays it's rare for people to carry cash when they can pay by other methods
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Feeling confident in this industry nowadays is easier said than done however. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 May 2025 From Google Docs and Microsoft Outlook to Slack and Zoom, SaaS products are everywhere nowadays, but the recent unprecedented growth of AI/GenAI has accelerated the global enterprise software market even faster. Matthew Buckingham, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 The Boston Celtics, because of one injury to Jayson Tatum, have to rethink their entire future, just because of the severe restrictions on expensive teams nowadays. Fred Katz, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Because that’s what the new Wayne is all about nowadays. Wayne Chan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nowadays

Word History

Etymology

Middle English now a dayes, from now entry 1 + a dayes during the day

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nowadays was in the 14th century

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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowadays. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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nowadays

adverb
now·​a·​days ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz How to pronounce nowadays (audio)
: at the present time

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