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
Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Similarly, in most places today the existing grid could handle a data center easily except in a few times of extreme demand.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Perhaps, even more than ever before, because there are so many other outlets and ways people consume news today.
—Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
First, your confusion is kind of the point ‒ today's slang is part of an ever-changing lexicon that separates the young from the young-at-heart.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Lightweight Down Packable Puffer Hooded Jacket This water-repellent and wind-resistant puffer jacket is designed to keep you warm in cold climates, but that’s not the only reason to grab it today.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Similarly, in most places today the existing grid could handle a data center easily except in a few times of extreme demand.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Perhaps, even more than ever before, because there are so many other outlets and ways people consume news today.
—Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
First, your confusion is kind of the point ‒ today's slang is part of an ever-changing lexicon that separates the young from the young-at-heart.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
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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
Adverb
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There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Colorado State is currently mired in a three-game losing streak, following a narrow 21-17 win over Northern Colorado.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At present, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The moment felt warm and celebratory as her husband, 38, and their children also opened presents from his parents.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Americans stood for something, in a way that some observers believe many don’t anymore.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Constitutional history isn’t part of big histories of the country anymore, which are mostly social and cultural.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/today. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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