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current
happening or existing right now
Synonyms
- present
- ongoing
- prevailing
Antonyms
- past
- outdated
- former
current in a sentence
She reads the newspaper every morning to stay informed about current events.
The city's current plan to repair the old bridge will take another two years to finish.
Where it comes from
From Latin currere 'to run'
Memory hook
CURRent — CURR (run, from Latin currere) — what's still RUNNING right now.
Word parts
- curr/curs — run, flow
current: curr (run) + -ent (state of)
Read it in context
- Mosquitoes in the Marsh Science