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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
Some historians consider the original house of Prophet Muhammad in Medina, a city in the west of present-day Saudi Arabia, to be the first mosque.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
In the email, the group proposes 350 homes at a current value of $490,000 to $1 million, and a present-day value of $45,000 for personal property per household.
—Audra D. S. Burch Carlos Jaramillo, New York Times, 21 May 2024
The film will toggle between a yesteryear version of the character (Montgomery) and a present-day incarnation (Dunaway), spanning much of the protagonist’s entire lifetime.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 18 May 2024
Completed shortly before Day passed away in 1916, the Mediterranean Revival-style dwelling was last sold in winter 1998 for $1.7 million to its present-day owners, Hornblower Cruises & Events founder and CEO Terry MacRae and his wife Mary.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
Together, all of the findings suggest that the ship departed from the area of present-day Cartagena on the southeastern Iberian Peninsula.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
The ancient lake stood more than 25 feet higher than where present-day Lakes Michigan and Huron sit today.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
The Avars, once a nomadic people, migrated from Central Asia to Eastern Europe in the 6th century and conquered significant territories, including parts of present-day Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Big deal Broadridge's 2024 CX & Communications Consumer Insight Survey examines how consumers feel about present-day communication experiences across various industries.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1887, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near present-day
Cite this Entry
“Present-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present-day. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
present-day
adjective
pres·ent-day
ˈprez-ᵊnt-ˈdā
: being or happening now
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