as in now
the time currently existing or in progress
live for today and let tomorrow worry about itself
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as in currently
at the present time
even today, arranged marriages remain a common practice in some parts of the world
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Recent Examples of today
Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Here’s what to know about the killer's life today.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Blue Origin claims the satellites positioned in medium Earth orbit will reach speeds of 6 terabits per second, which is much faster than the hundreds of megabits offered by today’s leading satellite networks.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
The next round of voting to determine the official nominations opens today, January 9, and will close on January 20.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The secondary roads, such as Baseline or Stagecoach here in Little Rock, got a lot of attention today and should be pretty good overall.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Here’s what to know about the killer's life today.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Blue Origin claims the satellites positioned in medium Earth orbit will reach speeds of 6 terabits per second, which is much faster than the hundreds of megabits offered by today’s leading satellite networks.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
The next round of voting to determine the official nominations opens today, January 9, and will close on January 20.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for today
Noun
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Finding a passable wing that can shoot and defend will put the Knicks in a better situation for the now and for the future.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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As far as Snider knows, Prevost has not been back to Minnesota since that summer, but Snider visited his friend in Rome in 2010 when the now-pope was serving as the global head of the Order of St. Augustine.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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Unfortunately, currently, its international representation (approximately 3%) lags behind MLB (approximately 27%) and the NBA (with approximately 25% international representation).—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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And Warsh, a former Fed governor who currently supports lower interest rates, is married to Jane Lauder, part of the family behind Estée Lauder Companies and the former president of Clinique.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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When the future feels blank, even an exhausting present feels safer.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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At present, here in early 2026, the cross-section limits from experiments such as XENON have ruled out the standard WIMP miracle scenario in practically every reasonable incarnation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Being talented isn't enough anymore.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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There’s no middle class in acting salaries in film anymore.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/today. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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