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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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
Even the current Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood resurrected it when she responded to a critical report into the department commissioned by her Conservative predecessor Suella Braverman.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Embassy in Saudi Arabia did more extensive damage than previously disclosed, current and former American officials said, showing Iran’s ability to hit Washington’s assets in the kingdom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Sure, earnings estimates could inch higher as long oil remains around current levels for a few weeks, writes Seaport Research Partners chief U.S. equity strategist Jonathan Golub.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“From what I witnessed at school, you are someone who floats through life, buoyed by the current, but who nevertheless believes himself to be swimming.”
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
