nowadays
adverb
now·a·days
ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz 
: 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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Cottage cheese is a trendy high-protein pick nowadays, thanks to its neutral flavor—perfect for both sweet and savory recipes—and impressive nutrition profile.
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Christina Manian, Health, 10 July 2025
People nowadays go to their favorite track or a certain track.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Twenty million views on a video means absolutely nothing in terms of building a following nowadays.
—Kathy Schenfelt, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Mamdani also carried Crown Heights (55 percent) and Bedford-Stuyvesant (64 percent), longtime hubs of Cuomo’s base of older, Black voters but also nowadays home to many younger, affluent residents.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 25 June 2025
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Christina Manian, Health, 10 July 2025
People nowadays go to their favorite track or a certain track.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Twenty million views on a video means absolutely nothing in terms of building a following nowadays.
—Kathy Schenfelt, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Mamdani also carried Crown Heights (55 percent) and Bedford-Stuyvesant (64 percent), longtime hubs of Cuomo’s base of older, Black voters but also nowadays home to many younger, affluent residents.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for nowadays
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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowadays. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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nowadays
adverb
now·a·days
ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz
: at the present time
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