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

The cold open ended with future PM Burnham (Paddy Young) visiting his present-day counterpart and giving him the idea to advise Britons to stockpile beans in case of a cyber attack. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026

Today’s musical discoveries rarely happen in a linear fashion, and even teenagers are drawn to older songs alongside present-day releases, both in their way brand new. — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

The underlying racial attitudes have persisted, Chapel said, contributing to present-day inequalities such as Black infant mortality. — Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

The spinoff, which portrays Gibbs as an up-and-comer in the early ’90s, has intimately involved Harmon as an executive producer and narrator, but not so much an on-screen presence until a present-day flash-forward story was added for season 3. — Chris Willman, Variety, 20 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