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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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New research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences explores how and when this immense current first developed.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
Alderney States Member Alex Snowdon said he wanted the island's government to explore a relief on the current duty paid on fuel imports.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Prosecutors were on notice from the Justice Department’s senior leadership that the case was a priority and told to make arrests quickly, current and former prosecutors said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Even though ocean passages were already open, the current did not yet form a continuous loop.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
The last time, all three of them had nearly been swept out into the lake by the current rushing through the opening.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
