Current and Lapsed

Current

Current adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

Lapsed is an antonym for current.

Nearby Words: currency, currently

Lapsed

Lapsed adjective - No longer active or practicing.
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Synonyms for Lapsed

Current is an antonym for lapsed.

Nearby Words: lapse, lapsing

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  • The more nostalgic fans and detractors of the current product want more Legends to play as, pointing out that a deeper Legends roster will be more appealing to older or lapsed fans and (theoretically) increase sales of the game.
  • The work's copyright lapsed due to age (with the current legal standard for the US holding that age at seventy years after the death of the creator, or 120 years after creation/95 years after publication [whichever is less] for works where a corporate entity is the creator).
    Source: Public Domain
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