Current and Hoary

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Current adjective - Being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles.

Usage example: current therapies for treating cancer have success rates that were undreamed of only a few decades ago

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Hoary is an antonym for current.

Nearby Words: currency, currently

Hoary adjective - Dating or surviving from the distant past.

Usage example: hoary oak trees with dripping moss and gnarled limbs shaded us from the sun

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Current is an antonym for hoary.

Nearby Word: hoar

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Hoary and Current. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/current/hoary

Current & Hoary. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/current/hoary>.

Hoary or Current. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/current/hoary.

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