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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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Tony's current total stadium count is 2,689, spread across 5,804 matches.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Keenan embodies the trend, though his sharp rise in the agency is particularly unusual, current and former prosecutors said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
This work provides a clearer picture of what current quantum machines can realistically achieve.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
“Activity is now concentrated among disciplined public operators who correctly view stop-start development as value-destructive, and current strip pricing fails to justify the multi-year investment required for market rebalancing.”
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
But if he were, he might well ask: Is Swanburne like its current board of trustees?
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
