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

This deprived the treasurers of huge assets that otherwise could have been invested to generate billions of dollars for the pensions — a gap present-day taxpayers must fill. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Dick Tracy, written by Chester Gould, first appeared in the Detroit Mirror and was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate, the predecessor syndication company to present-day Tribune Content Agency. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Scientists continue to trace significant amounts of this once-popular pesticide in present-day dolphins and coastal-feeding condors, and a recent study linked its presence to an aggressive cancer in California sea lions. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Unlike Cathy, whose childhood appears in flashback, Lee’s backstory comes out through the character’s explanation of his own memories and his present-day reconsideration of those earlier events. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 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