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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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This unexpected result suggests that current theories about stars with extremely low metal content may need to be revised.
From Science Daily
Getting human-shaped robots into warehouses or industrial sites to move boxes is one thing, he said; building a robot butler is beyond the industry’s current capabilities, with current robots too unreliable to perform complex tasks.
Financially though, losing Mainoo may not make much sense given whoever came in would be on three or four times the 20-year-old's current salary.
From BBC
It took a long time for numbers to reach their current level.
From BBC
His legal battle was dealt a blow on Monday after he lost a bid to serve the remainder of his current jail term at home.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
