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current

Definition for current

noun as in flow of something, usually water

Strongest matches

flood, river, stream, tide

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Current and former intelligence officials have said North Korea has long been a priority target for American spies.

One of its top officials is the current minister of the interior in Baghad.

She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.

Judging from current figures, there would be a substantial demand for this option, too.

Under the current president and his predecessor, Jett notes, the ambassadorship of Belize has gone to college roommates.

But he marred it all by a temper so ungovernable that in Paris there was current a byword, "Explosive as Garnache."

That—and no existing institution and no current issue—is the primary concern of the present age.

It has been found, within the current year, impossible to read even a newspaper!

The campaign of 1796 for the time being altered the current of Massna's military life.

A subtle current of desire passed through her body, weakening her hold upon the brushes and making her eyes burn.

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On this page you'll find 159 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to current, such as: modern, ongoing, present, prevailing, fad, and general.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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