present-day

adjective

pres·​ent-day ˈpre-zᵊnt-ˈdā How to pronounce present-day (audio)
Synonyms of present-daynext
: now existing or occurring

Examples of present-day in a Sentence

present-day technology has rendered yesterday's marvels obsolete the present-day administration in Washington
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Think of Watteau, born on the join between present-day France and Belgium, in 1684, six years after the end of the Franco-Dutch War. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 This traces the origins of her house, from its first, paradigm-shifting garments to its present-day incarnation under current creative director, Daniel Roseberry. Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026 Seeding, as Redick said earlier this week, doesn’t matter to the Lakers in their present-day situation. Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026 That appears to be behaving a bit like an oceanic hot spot, leaving a trail of massive eruptions across the Snake River Plain that terminates at the immense calderas beneath present-day Yellowstone. ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for present-day

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of present-day was in 1887

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“Present-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present-day. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

present-day

adjective
pres·​ent-day
ˈprez-ᵊnt-ˈdā
: being or happening now
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