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current

 
/ˈkɜr·ənt/, /ˈkʌr·ənt/ adj (HAPPENING NOW)

Definition

of the present time or most recent: Under current state law, students can drop out of school legally at age 17.
(Definition of current adj (HAPPENING NOW) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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