current

current: current cur‧rent [ˈkʌrənt ǁ ˈkɜːr-] adjective [only before a noun]

happening, existing, or true now:

• the current world price for crude oil

• the budget for the current year

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current UK US /ˈkʌr^ənt/ adjective [usually before noun]

► happening or existing at the present time: »A lot of businesses are being hurt by the current high interest rates.
»The group said it would return to profit within the current financial year.
»They offered to pay me twice my current salary.
»Who is the current editor of the Times?

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current UK US /ˈkʌr^ənt/ noun [C]

► an opinion or a feeling that a group of people have: »The general current of opinion is against such drastic cuts in public spending.
»There is a growing current of support for environmental issues among consumers.

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Synonyms:

Common, general, popular, rife, generally received, in every one's mouth, Stream, moving volume (of fluid) / Circulating (as money), passing from hand to hand, Tide, running water / Present, existing, instant, now passing, Course, progression

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