present-day

adjective

pres·​ent-day ˈpre-zᵊnt-ˈdā How to pronounce present-day (audio)
: now existing or occurring

Examples of present-day in a Sentence

present-day technology has rendered yesterday's marvels obsolete the present-day administration in Washington
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There’s also a present-day Black family (Nicholas Pinnock, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Cache Vanderpuye) navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 There was no present-day portrayal of infertility, IVF or surrogacy in any of 2023’s top 100 films. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 The exhibition honors Barbie’s evolution, from its humble beginnings with its founder Ruth Handler, who unveiled the doll Toy Fair in New York City in 1959, to present-day. Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Beating Philadelphia wouldn’t guarantee Washington any more than a present-day lead in the NFC East. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for present-day 

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of present-day was in 1887

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“Present-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present-day. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

present-day

adjective
pres·​ent-day
ˈprez-ᵊnt-ˈdā
: being or happening now
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