Synonyms for Current
ˈkɜr ənt, ˈkʌr-cur·rent

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1. currentnoun

   Synonyms:
   electric current, up-to-date, rife, prevalent, prevailing, fashionable, present, stream, tendency, flow

   Antonyms:
   past, unfashionable, future, out-of-date

2. currentadjective

   The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction.

   Synonyms:
   stream, flow, tendency, electric current, prevalent, present, up-to-date, rife, fashionable, prevailing

   Antonyms:
   future, out-of-date, unfashionable, past

3. currentnoun

   Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment.

   Synonyms:
   fashionable, up-to-date, present, prevalent, flow, electric current, stream, tendency, rife, prevailing

   Antonyms:
   future, past, out-of-date, unfashionable

4. currentnoun

   A tendency or a course of events.

   Synonyms:
   electric current, stream, flow, tendency

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1. current

   That is authentic which is true to the facts; that is genuine which is true to its own claims; as, authentic history; genuine money.

   A 'genuine' work is one written by the author whose name it bears; an 'authentic' work is one which relates truthfully the matters of which it treats. For example, the apocryphal Gospel of St. Thomas is neither 'genuine' nor 'authentic.' It is not 'genuine,' for St. Thomas did not write it; it is not 'authentic,' for its contents are mainly fables and lies.

   Trench On the Study of Words lect. vi, p. 189. [W. J. Widdleton]

   Authentic is, however, used by reputable writers as synonymous with genuine, tho usually where genuineness carries a certain authority. We speak of accepted conclusions, certain evidence, current money, genuine letters, a legitimate conclusion or legitimate authority, original manuscripts, real value, received interpretation, sure proof, a true statement, a trustworthy witness, a veritable discovery.

   Synonyms:
   accepted, accredited, authentic, authoritative, authorized, certain, genuine, legitimate, original, real, received, reliable, sure, true, trustworthy, veritable

   Antonyms:
   apocryphal, baseless, counterfeit, disputed, exploded, fabulous, false, fictitious, spurious, unauthorized

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1. current

   Synonyms:
   running, prevalent, ordinary, present, popular, general, floating, exoteric, vulgar

   Antonyms:
   rejected, obsolete, exploded, confined, private, secret, esoteric

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1. current, electric currentnoun

   a flow of electricity through a conductor

   "the current was measured in amperes"

   Synonyms:
   stream, current, flow, electric current

   Antonyms:
   superannuated, obsolescent, outdated, disused, out-of-date, dead, noncurrent, back(a), obsolete

2. current, streamnoun

   a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

   "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"

   Synonyms:
   stream, current, watercourse, flow, electric current

   Antonyms:
   superannuated, back(a), obsolescent, disused, out-of-date, noncurrent, outdated, dead, obsolete

3. stream, flow, currentadjective

   dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

   "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"

   Synonyms:
   current, rate of flow, catamenia, flowing, period, menstruation, menstruum, menses, flow, watercourse, flow rate, electric current, stream

   Antonyms:
   dead, back(a), noncurrent, obsolete, superannuated, obsolescent, disused, outdated, out-of-date

4. currentadjective

   occurring in or belonging to the present time

   "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"

   Antonyms:
   superannuated, obsolete, outdated, dead, back(a), noncurrent, disused, obsolescent, out-of-date

Matched Categories

1. • Electrical Phenomenon
   • Flow

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1. currentadjective

   Synonyms:
   common, general, popular, rife, generally received, in every one's mouth

2. currentadjective

   Synonyms:
   circulating (as money), passing from hand to hand

3. currentadjective

   Synonyms:
   present, existing, instant, now passing

4. currentnoun

   Synonyms:
   stream, moving fluid

5. currentnoun

   Synonyms:
   tide, running water

6. currentnoun

   Synonyms:
   course, progression

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1. currentadjective

   Synonyms:
   present, instant, circulating, rife

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1. List of paraphrases for "current":

   present, existing, ongoing, currently, topical, present-day, today, prevailing, underway, actual, currents, contemporary, incumbent, up-to-date, on-going, common, routine, course, flow, presently, recent, quo, day-to-day, flows, day, updated, moment

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How to use Current in a sentence?

1. Rich Azzopardi:

   We were able to bend the curve and purchase adequate supplies to meet current needs and amid these extraordinary circumstances, contracts have been continuously re-evaluated, some shipments we'll be accepting to handle the ongoing public health crisis and prepare for future emergencies and other agreements will be modified or canceled with money refunded to the state.

2. Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole:

   I had a discussion with the four current SPD Assistant Chiefs. I explained that I would be announcing a new leadership team on Wednesday, and sincerely thanked them for their service on the command staff.

3. Orrin Hatch:

   I don't think Orrin Hatch was involved in crimes but even then, you know, you can make anything a crime under the current laws if you want to, you can blow it way out of proportion, you can do a lot of things.

4. Timothy Ross:

   In terms of bodily harm, it's probably not grievous, but they've torn up a big chunk of change trying to expand beyond the current (Jetstar Asia) businesses based in Vietnam, which is unprofitable, and Singapore, which occasionally flirts with profitability.

5. Middlesex County:

   It’s not the same environment and the current environment is becoming extremely stressful for everyone.