: the present day, time, or age
today's youth
Examples of today in a Sentence
Adverb
We have to finish today.
Earlier today I saw my cousin.
I have an appointment later today.
They announced today that he'll be promoted.
I worry about children today.
Today, more than a million people live there.
Cars aren't built today like they were 30 years ago.
Noun
Have you read today's newspaper?
live for today and let tomorrow worry about itself
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Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Ronaldo is today a reflection of how the media, sport and entertainment industry is more and more about media and entertainment and less about the actual sport.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Businesses today are testing and building new AI agents to handle all sorts of tasks, including developing applications with just a few text prompts.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
But the company’s breakout moment didn’t come until after ChatGPT’s arrival in late 2022, widely considered to be the kickoff to today’s AI boom.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Ronaldo is today a reflection of how the media, sport and entertainment industry is more and more about media and entertainment and less about the actual sport.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Businesses today are testing and building new AI agents to handle all sorts of tasks, including developing applications with just a few text prompts.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/today. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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