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Current Situation Adjective ˈkʌrənt ˈkɜːrənt Necklace Worth Prices

Word3 current
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈkʌrənt/ /ˈkɜːrənt/
Example
  • the necklace would be worth over $5 000 at current prices.
  • the current situation
  • oil prices are expected to remain at current levels.
  • what's the budget for the current year?
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(adjective)/ˈkʌrənt/ /ˈkɜːrənt/
  1. happening now; of the present time
    • The necklace would be worth over $5 000 at current prices.
    • the current situation
    • Oil prices are expected to remain at current levels.
    • What's the budget for the current year?
    • Under the current system, the entire process takes about two weeks.

    Extra Examples

    • your current employer
    • Our current financial situation is not good.
    • What are the current unemployment figures?
  2. being used by or accepted by most people
    • words that are no longer current

    Word Origin

    • Middle English (in the adjective sense ‘running, flowing’): from Old French corant ‘running’, from courre ‘run’, from Latin currere ‘run’.
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