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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That said, Buffalo is likely to want present-day impact in return, which might make the Red Wings a miscast trade partner. Max Bultman, New York Times, 22 May 2025 This isolation has helped preserve the traditional Inuit culture and way of life, though, as is the case in many present-day settlements, technology is changing the approach. Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025 That connection between the background and present-day success becomes the driver in each of these artists’ stories. Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 19 May 2025 Recently, however, legal scholars, historians, and journalists writing on the Fugitive Slave Law have examined its contemporary influence on, and parallels to, present-day immigration law. Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 19 May 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 26 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

present-day

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