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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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Faley warns those currently on the front line in eastern DR Congo that there is a risk in warning communities that the current outbreak has no known cure.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Its current 10-year contract with NASA, which is valued at up to $30 billion, runs through Sept. 30, 2028.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
When government borrowing costs top the growth of nominal GDP, or an economy measured in current dollars, including inflation, that’s another danger signal, say Brown Brothers Harriman’s currency analysts.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
That represents a sharp increase from the current 5% level, which the streaming companies are trying to fight in court.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
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