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as in now
the time currently existing or in progress live for today and let tomorrow worry about itself

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adverb

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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Recent Examples of today
Noun
But the one-of-a-kind 400-seat underwater theatre that the park is known for today didn’t come until ABC Paramount acquired the property in the late 1950s. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025 Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025 So take a step back, evaluate your positioning and start niching down today. Sneha Lundia, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 Co-hosted by Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey, the reunion covered everything from what went down after cameras stopped rolling to who's still together today. Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for today
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Noun
  • The Padres are built to win now and this is a win-now type of trade that hurts but makes an immediate difference.
    Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
  • Pugh and Braff's red carpet appearance was the first time the now-exes have done a public appearance together.
    Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
Adverb
  • Especially given the blue-line dynamic the Canucks are currently juggling.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
    Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire is unavailable.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Even if this technology was created for China, at least at present, BYD's Super E-Platform launch is a significant day for the EV industry as a whole.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Many top companies, including Google, Meta and IBM, don’t require a university degree at all anymore, let alone an MBA.
    Chris Haroun, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The Bengals’ front office reputation of not paying market value isn’t entirely fair anymore, especially of late given the team has been in the top 20 of salary cash totals since 2023.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/today. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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