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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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Others claimed that a re-grading process within the Welsh Ambulance Service has contributed to the current crisis.
From BBC
The current requirement that lenders use three credit scores—known as tri-merge—is an anachronism and adds unnecessary costs to borrowers.
Nike shares tumbled 13% Wednesday morning after executives predicted sales would drop in the current quarter by as much as 20% in China.
The researchers emphasized that early morning shift workers have not been widely studied, and the current trial lasted only four weeks and included otherwise healthy adults.
From Science Daily
A sustained rise in the price of oil is likely to lead to a jump in household energy bills in the UK, when the current cap is reset in July.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
