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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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Some private-credit executives say consumer debt can be less risky, pointing to the current relatively low delinquency rates on credit cards and other consumer loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Arteta laughed at suggestions he will now have to pick his players up, insisting if he had to do that in their current situation he "should be at home".
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Of course, the real issue for current retirees is how markets perform over the next 30 years.
From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026
"There are surely planets out there. It's just that they are difficult to detect with current instruments," said co-author Jihad Touma, a physics professor at the American University of Beirut.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
It was swept away as soon as it met the icy current.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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