- 1[only before noun] happening now; of the present time current prices a budget for the current year your current employer Which Word?actual / current / present
- Actual does not mean current or present. It means “real” or “exact,” and is often used in contrast with something that is not seen as real or exact:I need the actual figures, not an estimate.
- Present means “existing or happening now”:How long have you been in your present job?
- Current also means “existing or happening now,” but can suggest that the situation is temporary:The factory cannot continue its current level of production.
- Actually does not mean “at the present time.” Use currently, at the present time, or at the moment instead.
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- 2being used by or accepted by most people words that are no longer current
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