present-day

adjective

pres·​ent-day ˈpre-zᵊnt-ˈdā 

: now existing or occurring

Synonyms of present-day

• modern
• contemporary
• new
• current

Examples of present-day in a Sentence

present-day technology has rendered yesterday's marvels obsolete

the present-day administration in Washington

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite the church’s efforts, male Catholic bishops whose identities have not been publicly revealed later ordained two of the women as bishops with the aim of preserving the line of succession from Jesus’ apostles to present-day bishops. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Jude’s modern twist on Octave Mirbeau’s novel follows Gianina (Ana Dumitrașcu), a Romanian migrant working as a live-in housekeeper and nanny for a wealthy family in present-day Bordeaux. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

One theory holds that megaraptorans originated in Asia before moving west through Europe and eventually reaching Gondwana, the ancient southern landmass that included present-day South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

There's a copycat factor at work, too, as present-day stars have seen the likes of Jack Eichel, Matthew Tkachuk, Mitch Marner and others already engineer exits and thrive with new teams. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for present-day

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Kids Definition

present-day

adjective

pres·​ent-day

ˈprez-ᵊnt-ˈdā

: being or happening now