current
adjective
, ˈkə-rənt\
Definition of current
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current
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Synonyms & Antonyms for current
Synonyms: Adjective
conventional, customary, going, popular, prevailing, prevalent, standard, stock, usual
Synonyms: Noun
direction, drift, leaning, run, tendency, tide, trend, wind
Antonyms: Adjective
nonstandard, unconventional, unpopular, unusual
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Examples of current in a Sentence
Adjective
The dictionary's current edition has 10,000 new words. Who is your current employer? We need to keep current with the latest information.Noun
Strong currents pulled the swimmer out to sea. Air currents carried the balloon for miles. The circuit supplies current to the saw.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The free treatment is usually reserved for current patients who request help by emailing contact@amazingdentalgroup.com. — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Garden City dentists donate new dentures, cash to blind victim of theft," 7 Sep. 2019 Debris on the river, high water, a swift current and human error were behind the vessel's collision with the Second Street bridge connecting Louisville to Southern Indiana, local Coast Guard public affairs officer Dave Schneider said. — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, "What caused the Ohio River barge crash last Christmas? Coast Guard reveals findings," 6 Sep. 2019 Prosecutors said that between 2013 and 2018, Bianchi acted on behalf of Korshunov to hire current or former employees of the GE subsidiary to do consulting work. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, "Russian, Italian nationals accused of stealing trade secrets from GE Aviation," 5 Sep. 2019 Edwards also posted salary information, which the nonprofit discloses annually, for JobsOhio’s current and former leaders. — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland.com, "Top Republican state lawmaker takes to social media to rail on JobsOhio," 3 Sep. 2019 But a group of current and former Google employees, academics, and human rights activists wants the university to cancel a talk he is scheduled to give next month at a conference on ethics and artificial intelligence. — Wired, "Planned Eric Schmidt Talk at AI Conference Draws Protest," 3 Sep. 2019 No such offensive system has been put through the specialized review process created by an Obama-era Pentagon directive, although the procedures have gotten a lot of internal attention, according to current and former Defense Department officials. — The Atlantic, "Coming Soon to a Battlefield: Robots That Can Kill," 3 Sep. 2019 Even current and former government officials are using the weird looking hashtag. — Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorain? On social media, Dorian is getting misspelled all over the place," 2 Sep. 2019 Claims from the FBI Agents Association and other current and former Justice Department officials that the government needs new laws to target this violence are false. — Joe Sexton, ProPublica, "He Spent Years Infiltrating White Supremacist Groups. Here’s What He Has to Say About What’s Going on Now.," 30 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Constantly changing with the currents, this oval shaped body of water is around 1,000 miles wide and 3,000 miles long. — Arwa Damon, CNN, "Microplastics discovered in 'extreme' concentrations in the North Atlantic," 19 Aug. 2019 The debris probably has moved in and out with the ocean currents, Van Houtan said, from perhaps thousands of miles away. — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, "Levels of plastic pollution in Monterey Bay rival those in Great Pacific Garbage Patch," 6 June 2019 Democrats saw his most recent presidential run, with currents of social liberalism, as a bane to their party, even as Johnson criticized Trump for his treatment of women and the border wall proposal. — Morgan Lee, The Seattle Times, "APNewsBreak: Johnson to make Libertarian bid for Senate seat," 14 Aug. 2018 Jamming the conveyor Global ocean circulation is a bit like a branching conveyor belt, with currents pushing water one way at the surface and allowing it to return along the bottom. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "Elusive trigger for cooling 13,000 years ago might have been found," 11 July 2018 Even so, the Strait is a busy shipping lane with treacherous currents. — Fox News, "The Latest: Spain: Over 1,000 rescued at sea in last 3 days," 25 June 2018 On top of all this is the pronounced female slant (something obviously planned many years ago but utterly in step with modern currents): The story puts Elastigirl front and center, with adolescent daughter Violet beginning to spread her wings. — Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Incredibles 2': Film Review," 11 June 2018 The National Weather Service said the rip current threat along the Alabama coast should remain high through today, with moderate currents forecast for the remainder of the week. — Leada Gore, AL.com, "Beach conditions: Red flags fly in Gulf Shores due to potentially dangerous surf," 26 Mar. 2018 Behind the scenes, however, the 69-year-old CEO’s current and former associates see a different man. — Washington Post, "Scandal-ridden NRA head LaPierre digs in against gun control," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'current.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.