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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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Its current struggles contrast with a decade ago, when over-enrollment forced St. Michael’s to rent out a nearby hotel to house students.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The Law Commission said the current rules for defining "unfitness" were formulated in 1836, adding they were now outdated and did not take modern medical understandings of capacity into account.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
“We continue to invest in areas with current performance gaps, such as long-horizon agentic systems and coding workflows,” the company said.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Though he says there is no shortage of available fuel, Patrick "has no happy words at the moment" to describe the current situation for the farming industry.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
“I have asked that very same question. My current hypothesis is that it will, but ultimately, it will be a wait-and-see situation.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
