present-day

adjective

pres·​ent-day ˈpre-zᵊnt-ˈdā How to pronounce present-day (audio)
: 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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Her present-day counterpart, an adolescent named Lenka (Laeni Geiseler), soon learns to do the same in the face of male attention. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025 This location is just minutes from the firm’s present-day headquarters. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025 Surovstev’s birthplace, present-day Mariupol, Ukraine, has endured some of the most devastating strikes and sieges from Russia during the war. Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025 Eventually, the reset of this ecosystem would have resulted in new dietary roles, which ultimately formed the basis for present-day marine communities. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025 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 26 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

present-day

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