Current
General
General adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.
Usage example: the general mood of the nation was one of hope and optimism
Current is a synonym for general in present topic. Sometimes you can use "Current" instead an adjective "General", if it concerns topics such as prevalent.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Boidar Delić - Former VJ general and current vice president of the Serbian parliament.
Source: Useful Notes / The Yugoslav Wars - Evolving Music: It's quite common for renditions of the Major General's song to incorporate new lyrics poking fun of current topical references; in fact it even warrants its own trope.
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In Episode 3, a Germanian air force general and army general continually make bets on which of their forces will win the current battle.
Source: Anime / Izetta The Last Witch
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