: the present day, time, or age
today's youth
Examples of today in a Sentence
Adverb
We have to finish today.
Earlier today I saw my cousin.
I have an appointment later today.
They announced today that he'll be promoted.
I worry about children today.
Today, more than a million people live there.
Cars aren't built today like they were 30 years ago.
Noun
Have you read today's newspaper?
live for today and let tomorrow worry about itself
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 May 2026
Commercial aviation has steadily added automation for decades, leading to today’s fly-by-wire systems in which computers interpret pilot inputs even during manual flight.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
And today, thanks to AI, the feedback can now be analyzed to spot trends, both negative and positive, that help identify a company’s opportunities for improvement, areas where employees can use additional training, and ways to reinforce what’s working well.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Fry set foot back in the PLP building just a day after Arsenal, the hated north London rivals of his beloved Tottenham Hotspur, were confirmed as Premier League champions with just today’s final round of games to go.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 May 2026
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Subscribe today Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 May 2026
Commercial aviation has steadily added automation for decades, leading to today’s fly-by-wire systems in which computers interpret pilot inputs even during manual flight.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
And today, thanks to AI, the feedback can now be analyzed to spot trends, both negative and positive, that help identify a company’s opportunities for improvement, areas where employees can use additional training, and ways to reinforce what’s working well.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Fry set foot back in the PLP building just a day after Arsenal, the hated north London rivals of his beloved Tottenham Hotspur, were confirmed as Premier League champions with just today’s final round of games to go.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 May 2026
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/today. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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