the present day
Definition of the present day
: the period of time that exists now : the present time The English language of the present day is different from the English of the past. We sell books dating from 1875 to the present day.
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: something presented : gift
: to bring or introduce into the presence of someone especially of superior rank or status
: to introduce socially
: to bring (something, such as a play) before the public
: now existing or in progress
: being in view or at hand
: existing in something mentioned or under consideration
: present occasion or affair
: the present words or statements
: the legal instrument or other writing in which these words are used
: the time of light between one night and the next
: daylight
: daytime
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