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current

Definition for current

adjective as in contemporary; common

Strongest matches

modern, ongoing, present, prevailing

Strong matches

fad, general, in, instant, mod, now, ruling, swinging

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

noun as in flow of something, usually water

Strongest matches

flood, river, stream, tide

Strong matches

course, draught, drift, flux, jet, juice, progression, run, rush, spate

Weak matches

ebb and flow, tidal motion

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Example Sentences

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Price matters: When Japan sells Treasurys, yields spike because supply overwhelms demand at current rates.

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Only two teams have come back from City's current seven-point deficit to win the league.

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“Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.”

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In a headline-grabbing move, the SAS Regimental Association is threatening legal action "if the bill is enacted in anything like its current state".

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Everything increasingly comes back to OpenAI, which has announced big-money deals with cloud and chip players that are in excess of its current revenue.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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