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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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It appears investors are looking beyond the current Mideast situation.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Congress returns from a break the week of April 13 and will begin debating the budget even as lawmakers are fighting over the current year’s Department of Homeland Security funds.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The market is expected to regain momentum later this year and current levels are viewed as attractive for accumulation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Former Joe Biden officials—and a current Biden spouse—are writing books that discuss their time in the White House.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
Safe in that pocket of disrupted current, the girl rested, coughing and gasping for breath.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
