present-day

adjective

pres·​ent-day ˈpre-zᵊnt-ˈdā How to pronounce present-day (audio)
: now existing or occurring

Examples of present-day in a Sentence

present-day technology has rendered yesterday's marvels obsolete the present-day administration in Washington
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From his memories as a high schooler working to stave off freezes in citrus groves to his present-day tenure as mayor, Johnson remembers 70 of the city’s 100 years. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025 For the study, researchers sequenced the DNA of 13 present-day members of the tribe. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025 Flipping the question onto you, what would a match between you and Cody present-day look like, knowing the history between you both? Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 May 2025 The final season will see present-day Máximo working tirelessly to restore Las Colinas to its former glory before a grand reopening. Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for present-day

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of present-day was in 1887

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“Present-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present-day. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

present-day

adjective
pres·​ent-day
ˈprez-ᵊnt-ˈdā
: being or happening now
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