: 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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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
And even today, researchers still don’t fully agree.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
That slow warming changes everything Rather than completing core formation early in the solar system’s history, dense metallic liquid may still be moving toward the center today.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Still, judging by the size of the press corps gathered at the small port of Granadilla on the very southern tip of Tenerife today, the fear has been real.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
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Noun
January 20 – February 18 A smarter routine or work shift could make life feel noticeably lighter today.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
And even today, researchers still don’t fully agree.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
That slow warming changes everything Rather than completing core formation early in the solar system’s history, dense metallic liquid may still be moving toward the center today.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Still, judging by the size of the press corps gathered at the small port of Granadilla on the very southern tip of Tenerife today, the fear has been real.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/today. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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