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
Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
The social cost of carbon is an economic metric used in climate policy to estimate the damages that a ton of carbon dioxide causes to humans today, Bastien-Olvera said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
Unlike much of today's reality TV, there were no confessionals.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
With the Crew-11 astronauts at the end of their day, this will be our final post of today.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
This, the Rio Tinto region, is an area set around the Guadalquivir (River Baetis in antiquity), rich in mineral ores even today.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
The social cost of carbon is an economic metric used in climate policy to estimate the damages that a ton of carbon dioxide causes to humans today, Bastien-Olvera said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
Unlike much of today's reality TV, there were no confessionals.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
With the Crew-11 astronauts at the end of their day, this will be our final post of today.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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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
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The Heat entered Saturday with an impressive 13-2 record this season against teams currently with a losing record.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Daly currently is a partner at the lobbying firm Clear Advocacy.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Pownall has become a master at surprise gifts for his wife, recently gifting her a present for every day of December leading up to Christmas — in his own mock, luxury Advent calendar.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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At Christmas, 498 families participated in a toy distribution through which 1,117 children received presents.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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New Balance Classics 530 Sneaker Winter-ready Ballet Flats Ballet flats aren’t just for warm weather anymore.—
Erica Paige,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tariffs have also changed businesses’ calculations on what is or isn’t profitable anymore.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/today. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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