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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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The company’s current bestseller, a three-ton, square-cut diamond known as the Cullinan, is a horror show aesthetically, yet totally on-brand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Nuclear development is a long-term project, not a short-term fix to current energy insecurity.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
We leave it to others to opine on whether the current split is optimal.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“If anything, we need additional funding to cover rising costs, not fewer, to maintain our current momentum,” the agency said Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Even if he and Abby got out of the current and made it to shore here, there would be no one to help them.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
