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
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
And if history continues to repeat itself, today’s working-age employees will mostly hang on to their jobs.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Long-term, as reflected in Singapore’s wise priority setting, automobiles are yesterday; public transportation and walking are today and tomorrow.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Even the language used today reflects that change.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Pisces February 19 – March 20 Naming your options can be heartening today.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
And if history continues to repeat itself, today’s working-age employees will mostly hang on to their jobs.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Long-term, as reflected in Singapore’s wise priority setting, automobiles are yesterday; public transportation and walking are today and tomorrow.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Even the language used today reflects that change.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 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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March 21 – April 19 Aries, friendships could currently need your brave leadership.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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This technology is currently primarily aimed at helping restore quality of life for patients who’ve suffered things like spinal cord injuries, paralysis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or stroke damage.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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The result was a reunion that finally provided (mostly) satisfying questions and answers about participants’ pasts and presents instead of dancing around topics.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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All of them have marked birthdays inside the facility in the nine months since, but there were no cakes or presents.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But not even Redzepi appears interested in that exonerative line of thinking anymore.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Basically, our hope is that the voices of Afghan women can not be ignored anymore.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/today. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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