today

1 of 3

adverb

to·​day tə-ˈdā How to pronounce today (audio)
1
: on or for this day
2
: at the present time

today

2 of 3

noun

: the present day, time, or age
today's youth

today

3 of 3

adjective

: of or characteristic of today : now

Examples of today in a Sentence

Adverb We have to finish today. Earlier today I saw my cousin. I have an appointment later today. They announced today that he'll be promoted. I worry about children today. Today, more than a million people live there. Cars aren't built today like they were 30 years ago. Noun Have you read today's newspaper? live for today and let tomorrow worry about itself
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Noun
Millennials, now the largest generation in the U.S., are a force in today’s art market, rebooting the rules of collecting. Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 22 May 2025 Is defense impossible to play today’s spread-out NBA? Sam Amick, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today One consequence of the tariff tumult caused by U.S. President Donald Trump over the past month is that investor enthusiasm over artificial intelligence has waned. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 May 2025 May 20 First discovered: 7 hours ago, 2:07 p.m. May 20 Initial location: Lower Ranch Road and Petes Crossing, near Agua, Riverside County, Calif. Fire unit: Cal Fire Riverside Unit Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Crossing Fire Crossing Fire initially started today at 2:07 p.m. in Riverside County. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for today

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1535, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of today was before the 12th century

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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/today. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

today

1 of 2 adverb
to·​day tə-ˈdā How to pronounce today (audio)
1
: on or for this day
2
: at the present time : nowadays

today

2 of 2 noun
: the present day, time, or age

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