: the present day, time, or age
today's youth
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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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
What To Know Russian state media reported that Peskov was asked whether the Kremlin believed nuclear war is closer today than during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, which is believed to be the closest that the world has got to a nuclear war.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
GCCs today manage key functions that directly influence decisions, revenue and customer experience.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Fellow robotaxi firm Pony AI also starts trading in Hong Kong today after its own IPO on that exchange.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
What To Know Russian state media reported that Peskov was asked whether the Kremlin believed nuclear war is closer today than during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, which is believed to be the closest that the world has got to a nuclear war.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
GCCs today manage key functions that directly influence decisions, revenue and customer experience.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/today. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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