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Definition of todaynext
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
Noun
News consumers today, surfing the slurry of free information on their phones and browsers, are constantly being shocked by the old. David Weigel, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Getting the book today is a little disrespectful and a little disappointing. Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 But at the very least, investors should be willing to ascribe some value to that optionality today. Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 Very few can say what each seller could produce if the friction around their work were removed, or what share of that potential is being realized today. Sreedhar Peddineni, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for today
Recent Examples of Synonyms for today
Noun
  • Jordan Lloyd won Big Brother 11 even after being in a showmance with now-husband Jeff Schroeder.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • The now-teenager has been a constant presence by her mom's side over the years, joining her on her world tours, appearing in a music video and serving as inspiration for Pink's songs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
Adverb
  • Sun Yung Shin is an award-winning poet and essayist who was born in Korea, grew up in the Chicago area, and is currently based in Minneapolis.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Leadership should first map how the company currently pays for risk, including commercial premiums, deductibles, uninsured losses, internal reserves and other costs that arise when insurance does not cover an event completely.
    Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Not to mention the quandary price-lopping presents from a copyright perspective.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026
  • High-Mach flight presents engineering challenges that go far beyond simply making an aircraft travel faster.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • When my brother and I returned home from school, no neighborhood kids were wandering around anymore.
    Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Nobody’s asking anymore whether Pattinson belongs in the race.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/today. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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