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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Based on the altar’s design, researchers hypothesize that its creator was a highly skilled artisan from Teotihuacán, located in present-day Mexico—more than 600 miles away from Tikal. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025 The two-part documentary premieres on April 15 on Paramount+ and uses archival footage as well as present-day interviews to tell the story of how addiction and mental health struggles affected the famous family. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025 His staging places it firmly within present-day authoritarianism. Jeffrey Arlo Brown, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025 This is my high school graduation photo with a slightly out-of-scale present-day me The ​TED2025 Conference, held in Vancouver, wrapped its 36th edition yesterday, April 11. Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 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 24 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

present-day

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