Synonyms of present-day

present-day

adjective

ˈpre-zᵊnt-ˈdā 

1

as in modern

being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles

present-day technology has rendered yesterday's marvels obsolete

Synonyms & Similar Words

• modern
• contemporary
• new
• current
• fashionable
• modernistic
• designer
• stylish
• latest
• futuristic
• ultramodern
• modernized
• new age
• newfangled
• state-of-the-art
• up-to-date
• red-hot
• hot
• up-to-the-minute
• space-age
• recent
• mod
• new-fashioned
• in
• now
• happening
• updated
• last
• modish
• nouvelle
• latter-day
• high-tech

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ancient
• archaic
• old-time
• historical
• antiquated
• past
• old
• former
• historic
• old-fashioned
• anachronistic
• out-of-date
• dated
• antediluvian
• fusty
• bygone
• venerable
• hoary
• musty
• age-old
• olden
• late
• aged
• antique
• retro
• outmoded
• obsolete
• retrograde
• passé
• old-world
• oldfangled
• outworn
• discarded
• remote
• disused
• timeless
• forgotten
• ageless
• unmodernized
• moth-eaten
• kaput
• dateless

2

as in current

existing or in progress right now

the present-day administration in Washington

Synonyms & Similar Words

• current
• present
• ongoing
• recent
• immediate
• existing
• extant
• modern
• contemporary
• new
• existent
• instant
• modernistic
• ultramodern
• newfangled
• up-to-date
• supermodern
• space-age
• being
• breathing
• new-fashioned
• mod
• red-hot
• living

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• future
• over
• coming
• unborn
• ancient
• through
• old
• up
• terminated
• ended
• archaic
• old-time
• past
• finished
• antiquated
• former
• antediluvian
• antique
• obsolete
• completed
• old-fashioned
• concluded
• out-of-date
• done
• outworn
• dated
• bygone
• erstwhile
• musty
• fusty
• noncontemporary
• ago
• passé
• oldfangled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of present-day

Despite the church’s efforts, male Catholic bishops whose identities have not been publicly revealed later ordained two of the women as bishops with the aim of preserving the line of succession from Jesus’ apostles to present-day bishops. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

One theory holds that megaraptorans originated in Asia before moving west through Europe and eventually reaching Gondwana, the ancient southern landmass that included present-day South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

There's a copycat factor at work, too, as present-day stars have seen the likes of Jack Eichel, Matthew Tkachuk, Mitch Marner and others already engineer exits and thrive with new teams. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Specifically, a present-day young poet recreates for our eyes his Cuban American family, set in 2001 Miami, which he had been estranged from until recently. — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026