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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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He observes that “geology is the beginning of technology,” which explains our use of phrases such as the Stone Age and the Bronze Age and, in the future, he believes, our current Sand Age.
The 8% surcharge will begin in April, and the current plan is to phase it out in January 2027, the people said.
“The current zeitgeist is a great place for a movie like this,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times
Parliament will have to pass legislation in the autumn to abolish the current councils and establish the new ones.
From BBC
In that sense, the current debate about AI consciousness may turn out to be less about machines than about ourselves.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
