ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsCcurrent
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current
Meaning: happening or existing right now
current in a sentence
How current is used in real sentences:
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.
“The team recorded the current weather, water depth, and plant cover at each trap.”
— from the passage Mosquitoes in the Marsh
Synonyms for current
Other words for current — present, ongoing and prevailing — carry the same meaning.
- present
- ongoing
- prevailing
Antonyms of current
Words that mean the opposite of current:
- past
- outdated
- former
Where it comes from
From Latin currere 'to run'
Word parts
- curr/curs — run, flow
current: curr (run) + -ent (state of)
Memory hook
CURRent — CURR (run, from Latin currere) — what's still RUNNING right now.