in this day and age
idiom
: at the present time in history : nowadays
Computers are essential to getting work done in this day and age.
It's unbelievable that in this day and age people are still dying from hunger.
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Picking a baby's name isn't something that can be rushed, and in this day and age, parents don't shy away from quirky or unusual choices.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
As with most linear broadcasters in this day and age (thanks to streaming), the share number is more valuable than the hard number watching.
—Peter White, Deadline, 14 July 2025
If so, is this appropriate in our country in this day and age?
—Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Here’s the thing about that long-ago Celtics victory: While NBA commish Adam Silver would probably blow up the moon for a shot at a TV turnout of 42 million people, the reality is that a delivery of that magnitude is effectively impossible in this day and age.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
As with most linear broadcasters in this day and age (thanks to streaming), the share number is more valuable than the hard number watching.
—Peter White, Deadline, 14 July 2025
If so, is this appropriate in our country in this day and age?
—Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Here’s the thing about that long-ago Celtics victory: While NBA commish Adam Silver would probably blow up the moon for a shot at a TV turnout of 42 million people, the reality is that a delivery of that magnitude is effectively impossible in this day and age.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
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“In this day and age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20this%20day%20and%20age. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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