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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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Because current treatments can have limitations or side effects, researchers are searching for new ways to strengthen bones more effectively.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
“Contrary to current concerns that the costs of AI will fall especially hard on new graduates, younger workers have actually been able to adjust more flexibly,” they wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
"If you have worked in Olympic sport, then it's highly likely that you would have known Sir Craig Reedie. How lucky we all were," said Dame Katherine Grainger, the current chair of the BOA.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Investors’ primary concern about the HDD market is that the current surge in demand will subside at some point soon, allowing supply to catch up and price growth to moderate.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
The swift current kept him going west; he could not tell if he was also moving north, toward shore.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
