Current and Shift

Current

Current noun - A prevailing or general movement or inclination.

Usage example: the currents of fashion are always changing

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Shift and current are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shift" instead a noun "Current".

Nearby Words: currency, currently

Shift noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.

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Current and shift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Current" instead a noun "Shift".

Nearby Words: shifting, shifted, shifty, shiftiness, shifter

original	original current	original shift
actual	actual current	actual shift
constant	constant current	constant shift
large	large current	large shift
Other adjectives: new, major, political, final, temporary, negative, different, resulting.

Averted with the current lineup, as DuVall was a guitar player first and foremost; Cantrell even mentioned how much of a paradigm shift it was.

Source: Music / Alice in Chains
Invoked on Lost every time the current plot elements shift from pseudo-scientific discussions and theories to mythological and religious elements.

Source: How Unscientific!
Portmanteau: While Carroll did not invent the word, its use in Alice inspired its shift of meaning to the current one.

Source: Literature / Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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

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

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

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