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as in now
the time currently existing or in progress live for today and let tomorrow worry about itself

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adverb

as in currently
at the present time even today, arranged marriages remain a common practice in some parts of the world

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Noun
Courtesy of Sony Interactive Entertainment The video Game publisher Naughty Dog released a free update to The Last of Us Part II today that adds a new chronological story mode. Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 8 July 2025 Amazon Prime Day officially kicked off today, and millions of products are on sale across home, kitchen, fashion, beauty, and outdoor categories. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 July 2025 Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? Mark Cooper, New York Times, 27 June 2025 The difference today is that, as in other industries, the past three years have seen the legal profession acquire and deploy AI tech at a broader and faster pace than ever before—especially as generative AI has become more easily available and more powerful. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for today
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Noun
  • Lee earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in nursing from UNC Charlotte in 2013, found a job at Atrium Health Union and started dating her now-husband.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The Padres are built to win now and this is a win-now type of trade that hurts but makes an immediate difference.
    Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
Adverb
  • Gauff was never quite at her best Tuesday against Yastremska, who had lost all three of their previous matchups and currently is ranked 42nd.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2025
  • Here’s another style that’s spot on for Oprah’s top — currently at an unbeatable price in all 10 colors.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
  • At present, there are no longer any active nuclear treaties between the two nations who hold 87% of all warheads.
    Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Adverb
  • For too long, Black women have been expected to push through exhaustion and neglect their own needs—but not anymore.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 July 2025
  • But at such extreme levels of income inequality, are the scare words even an effective tool of the establishment anymore?
    Ricardo Williams, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025

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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/today. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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