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current
adjective as in contemporary; common
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Weak matches
accepted, accustomed, afoot, circulating, common knowledge, customary, cutting-edge, doing, existent, extant, fashionable, going around, hot, in circulation, in progress, in the mainstream, in the news, in use, in vogue, leading-edge, on the front burner, popular, present-day, prevalent, rampant, regnant, rife, state-of-the-art, topical, trendy, up-to-date, widespread
Example Sentences
The study, out today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, challenges current views on obesity risk by showing slower fat gain among these infants compared to others in their first year.
Among other inequalities, current generations of Black older adults received education from a system impacted by racial segregation and racial discrimination.
"Do we want to preserve our current coasts, flexibly adapt to change, or give way completely to the rising sea? This is how we use the power of design and imagination!"
The current rule says companies can own broadcast TV stations that reach no more than 39% of U.S. homes.
Even after moving its headquarters, the company will continue to stage annual seasons at its current home, the London Coliseum.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say current?
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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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