modern-day
adjective
mod·ern-day
ˈmä-dərn-ˈdā 
: existing today
problems facing most modern-day families
modern-day China
—often used to indicate that someone or something of the present is similar to someone or something of the pastThe two lovers are a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.
the modern-day equivalent of a town crier
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Delivered by a team full of transfers, Michigan’s championship will undoubtedly become a referendum on the state of modern-day college basketball.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The agency’s modern-day role was defined in 1962, after thalidomide caused birth defects in thousands of babies around the world.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Friday's milestone win solidifies UCLA as a modern-day power in the sport.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Ancestral history Puerto Rico’s modern-day cacao story is rooted in ancient history.
—Sandra Guzman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The agency’s modern-day role was defined in 1962, after thalidomide caused birth defects in thousands of babies around the world.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Friday's milestone win solidifies UCLA as a modern-day power in the sport.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Ancestral history Puerto Rico’s modern-day cacao story is rooted in ancient history.
—Sandra Guzman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Modern-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern-day. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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