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present-day

adjective

pres·​ent-day ˈpre-zᵊnt-ˈdā How to pronounce present-day (audio)
Synonyms of present-daynext
: 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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Crofting requires diversification, hard work, and flexibility, and some crofters now welcome a few visitors who learn about the traditional and present-day practice of subsistence farming on the islands. Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026 This smaller group once occupied an area in present-day East Yorkshire. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026 The gas is far hotter than the sun, Zhou told New Scientist, and far hotter than what many astronomers find in present-day clusters. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2026 Sagan was born in Summit, New Jersey, to Jewish immigrants from present-day Ukraine, the Hyde Park Herald reported. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 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 20 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

present-day

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