modern-day
adjective
mod·ern-day
ˈmä-dərn-ˈdā 
: existing today
problems facing most modern-day families
modern-day China
—often used to indicate that someone or something of the present is similar to someone or something of the pastThe two lovers are a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.
the modern-day equivalent of a town crier
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Though omega-6 fats are necessary for health, most modern-day diets are too high in omega-6 fats and too low in omega-3 fats.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
In my mind, modern-day Malibu was freighted with so much baggage.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
One store owner, who requested not to be identified, agreed to discuss the prevalence of modern-day witchcraft in the state.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
Weidel also compared the Nazi Party’s views to those of modern-day left-wing political groups who support Palestine in the face of what a UN commission has called crimes against humanity conducted by Israel.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
In my mind, modern-day Malibu was freighted with so much baggage.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
One store owner, who requested not to be identified, agreed to discuss the prevalence of modern-day witchcraft in the state.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
Weidel also compared the Nazi Party’s views to those of modern-day left-wing political groups who support Palestine in the face of what a UN commission has called crimes against humanity conducted by Israel.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Modern-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern-day. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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