current
Usage
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Something that is current is in general circulation or is a matter of common knowledge or acceptance: current usage in English. That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion. That which is prevalent exists or is spread widely: a prevalent idea.
Example Sentences
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Guthrie is the second-longest tenured member of the program’s current on-air crew after weather forecaster Al Roker.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Dimon highlighted some issues with the current regulatory environment for banks.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Still, PTT Exploration remains DBS’s top Thai energy-sector pick as it is a direct beneficiary of the crude price surge, even though its current average selling price doesn’t yet fully reflect oil’s gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
To kick things off, it only feels right to include an Athletic star - the only current player on the list embodies the club's values and also has his own remarkable story.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
“Our current projection models show Reuben possibly hitting the Florida Keys and heading west, into the Gulf of Mexico, the way Katrina did in 2005 on its way to New Orleans,” Maria Martinez said.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
