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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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“In the short term, current aggregate tariff levels have come down and uncertainty has risen,” said Lori Calvasina, head of U.S. equity strategy at RBC Capital Markets.
From Barron's
“The current situation is not conducive to delivering ‘fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial’ trans-Atlantic trade and investment, as agreed to by both sides,” it added.
From Barron's
Those reassessments will take place from autumn 2029, meaning that current Year 2 pupils will be the first to undergo them.
From BBC
So the current yield has risen a bit.
From MarketWatch
The memory-chip market is famously prone to boom and bust cycles, so much so that memory makers are moving only cautiously to add capacity in the current shortage.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
