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as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
present-day technology has rendered yesterday's marvels obsolete
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as in current
existing or in progress right now
the present-day administration in Washington
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Recent Examples of present-day
That appears to be behaving a bit like an oceanic hot spot, leaving a trail of massive eruptions across the Snake River Plain that terminates at the immense calderas beneath present-day Yellowstone.
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ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
This traces the origins of her house, from its first, paradigm-shifting garments to its present-day incarnation under current creative director, Daniel Roseberry.
—Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Seeding, as Redick said earlier this week, doesn’t matter to the Lakers in their present-day situation.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
The community is closely associated with Benkos Biohó, an African man believed to have originated from present-day Guinea-Bissau who became a key leader of resistance against Spanish colonial rule.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
This traces the origins of her house, from its first, paradigm-shifting garments to its present-day incarnation under current creative director, Daniel Roseberry.
—Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Seeding, as Redick said earlier this week, doesn’t matter to the Lakers in their present-day situation.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
The community is closely associated with Benkos Biohó, an African man believed to have originated from present-day Guinea-Bissau who became a key leader of resistance against Spanish colonial rule.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for present-day
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Velvet banquette couches and mid-century modern furniture punctuate roomy seating areas throughout the hotel, along with two main restaurant venues, an elegant cocktail bar, and a cozy coffee shop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thematic ambition, a sense of the something to be expressed beyond a central romance, rivalry, or farce, propels modern musical hits too, as in Hairspray, or Wicked, or (no duh) Hamilton.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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The program grew slowly under the Biden administration, reaching about 3 million clients, before the current round of disruptions began.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This limitation is partly linked to weaker language guidance in current architectures, though larger vision-language-action models may help address this issue in future work.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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LaFave told me that some of the guys like to have herbal tea in the evenings and discuss issues such as the problems with contemporary masculinity.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Fiapoto is one of the Bay Area’s most prominent contemporary rapper, whose moniker is a reference to his gang, according to police.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The airbender has not been present in flushing thus far.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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This is exactly that kind of present.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the case faced new scrutiny in March after a video of the altercation — showing her yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The state Senate gave final approval Thursday to a new state budget.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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An Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Quinlan represents former district CEO Pedro Martinez, who was fired without cause in December 2024, in an ongoing lawsuit against several current and former board members.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Present-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/present-day. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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