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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
And his legacy continued to inform present-day policies and movements long after his death over three decades ago in 1993.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Additionally, studies found that both modern and ancient western Eurasian dogs possess genetic ancestry similar to present-day wolves in Syria.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Perhaps like Mettawa, the paper village named for Potawatomi Chief Mettaywah, who lived in the area along the Des Plaines River near present-day Vernon Hills and Libertyville.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
By the 1850s, the Kansa people had been displaced from their lands and moved to a reservation near present-day Council Grove.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Additionally, studies found that both modern and ancient western Eurasian dogs possess genetic ancestry similar to present-day wolves in Syria.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Perhaps like Mettawa, the paper village named for Potawatomi Chief Mettaywah, who lived in the area along the Des Plaines River near present-day Vernon Hills and Libertyville.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
By the 1850s, the Kansa people had been displaced from their lands and moved to a reservation near present-day Council Grove.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for present-day
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Chernyshov is a big, strong (6-foot-3, about 200 pounds) winger and modern power-forward type where driving is a part of his identity, but not to a bullish fault as his only focus, and his skill/finesse might take on greater emphasis.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Each room is decorated with antiques and architectural salvage that’s been collected over the years, adding a little personality to the modern space.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The county gave Sunshine Gasoline, the current owner of the Chevron gas station and one of Florida’s largest gas companies, about four months to produce an interim report and nine months to do a full investigation from the discovery in early March.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Maybe about a sixth of the current cost.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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These nursery primers turned out to be the start of Tennyson’s lifetime immersion in contemporary science.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Actually, as Dyer shows, those near-contemporary newspaper articles were anything but definitive proof.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sacramento Regional Transit ambassadors — charged with keeping peace and taking fares on the light rail — are not present for every train ride.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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New Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley revealed Tuesday afternoon, after taking players through meetings in the morning, Achane was not present.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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His government promulgated a new constitution after just nine days of debate in the National Assembly.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Years later, new forensic testing led to a breakthrough.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The grant builds on the bank’s ongoing community engagement in the city that houses its largest workforce, Wells Fargo said.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Only negotiations will, namely the ongoing efforts led by regional partners.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Present-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/present-day. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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