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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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Her documentary 1-800-On-Her-Own, offering an intimate look at her present-day life and career, premiered at last year’s Tribeca Festival.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
If each individual artifact reveals relatively little, the enormous array Barraclough assembles—from Scandinavia, Western Europe, Newfoundland, and trading posts as far east as present-day Russia—adds depth to the traditional portrait of Viking culture.
—The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
Around 1902, the village of Pembroke sprouted near present-day Carver Ranches, and many of the early settlers were from north Florida.
—Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
In between New Blood and the forthcoming Resurrection sits Dexter: Original Sin, the currently airing prequel series that flashes back to a young Dexter Morgan (played by Patrick Gibson) to provide his origin story on becoming the serial killer inhabited by Hall in present-day.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1887, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near present-day
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“Present-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present-day. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
present-day
adjective
pres·ent-day
ˈprez-ᵊnt-ˈdā
: being or happening now
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