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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Parasite tells the story — alternately comedic and dramatic — of a poor family infiltrating the lives and home of a rich family in present-day Korea. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025 Among them were the Chasseurs-Volontaires de Saint-Domingue, a corps of 545 Black and mixed-race soldiers from present-day Haiti, then the wealthiest colony in the New World. Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025 This heartfelt journey begins in the 1960s on Jeju Island and follows their story to present-day Seoul. Dana Feldman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 In the interwoven present-day scenes, Toni does very little but pace around an arena’s subterranean dressing room, arguing with her husband at home by phone while watching the bout on TV. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

present-day

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