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
Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The dispute centered on a 40,000-person clinical trial that found Moderna's new vaccine was more effective in adults aged 50 and older than one of the standard flu shots used today.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The potential continues for large to very large avalanches occurring in the backcountry today.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
These biases—many of which persist today—quietly narrowed the genre, pre-emptively discounting many travelers and their stories.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Franconeri introduced the game at the Evanston Public Library by airing a few YouTube clips of how people more typically debate today.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The dispute centered on a 40,000-person clinical trial that found Moderna's new vaccine was more effective in adults aged 50 and older than one of the standard flu shots used today.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The potential continues for large to very large avalanches occurring in the backcountry today.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
These biases—many of which persist today—quietly narrowed the genre, pre-emptively discounting many travelers and their stories.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for today
Noun
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Millie swapped of-the-era straight-leg jeans for cord-denim pants with a more of-the-now barrel shape.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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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
Adverb
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The mission is currently expected to launch by 2028, according to NASA.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Right now, all of the rooms and suites currently open are set within the north side of property, the larger section that also houses the main pool, lobby, restaurant, and gym.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Troubles, which ended in 1998, the year Ní Chuinn was born, sing the same plain and painful tune as our present.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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For expert gift-givers, it’s also equipped for wrapping presents and giving packages a professional look.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Being right doesn’t matter in college anymore.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Currently in his 38th professional season with his hometown Kladno Knights in the Czech league, the former NHL great strongly suggested that fans might not see him on the ice anymore.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/today. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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