as in now
the time currently existing or in progress
live for today and let tomorrow worry about itself
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as in currently
at the present time
even today, arranged marriages remain a common practice in some parts of the world
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Adriana Lee, WWD, 19 Aug. 2024
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Despite our passionate mastery of manners-minded issues such as thank you notes and dress codes, today’s era of technology and omnipresent cell phones has brought on a whole host of new etiquette issues.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2024
Mobilization is now everything, Columbia’s Green says, since today’s hyperpartisanship means there are fewer and fewer swing voters.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2024
Child care is less accessible than ever for families across the economic spectrum, with costs 32% higher today than in 2019, according to Bank of America research.
—Kaya Ginsky, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024
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But $495 — $650 today — was still steep for a device that mainstream consumers didn’t know what to do with yet.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 19 Aug. 2024
In This Article How To Leave a Group Text
More Group Text Etiquette
Despite our passionate mastery of manners-minded issues such as thank you notes and dress codes, today’s era of technology and omnipresent cell phones has brought on a whole host of new etiquette issues.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2024
Mobilization is now everything, Columbia’s Green says, since today’s hyperpartisanship means there are fewer and fewer swing voters.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2024
Child care is less accessible than ever for families across the economic spectrum, with costs 32% higher today than in 2019, according to Bank of America research.
—Kaya Ginsky, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/today. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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