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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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 entire film is this kind of holistic musical current: score, songs and environment all in conversation with each other, every component a part of the dance.
From Los Angeles Times
And even though we approached them from opposite sides of the ideological divide, we had an easy, respectful rapport about politics, history and current events.
From Salon
These additional particles act like interference in an optical circuit, reducing efficiency in much the same way stray electrical current disrupts a conventional circuit.
From Science Daily
Ryan Sweet, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics, described the current picture as a jobless expansion, when GDP increases but the job market sags.
In his current position, Ayaz has effectively rolled three Disney marketing jobs into one.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
