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present-day

[prez-uhnt-dey] / ˈprɛz əntˈdeɪ /
ADJECTIVE
present
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contemporary modern
WEAK
ad hoc already at this moment begun being coeval commenced contemporaneous current even now existent existing extant for the time being going on immediate in duration in process instant just now new now nowadays prompt started today topical under consideration up-to-date
Antonyms
STRONGEST
old old-fashioned

Example Sentences

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She also wonders whether even the suburban parks built a few decades ago in more upscale neighborhoods for one kind of demographic — the 9-to-5 workers with nuclear families — meet present-day lifestyle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

It was created in the Middle East, in the area of present-day Iraq, some 3,000 years ago.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Worryingly, Jones draws a close analogy with the present-day situation as he expects the deluge of planned IPO issuance this year, in the form of SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI, to inundate the market completely.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

“The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton” is a vivid and erudite reimagining of Barton’s life encased within a present-day murder mystery that revolves around the discovery of a transcribed account of Barton’s visions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

There can be no doubt that the overwhelming majority of present-day Muggles refuse to believe in the magical beasts their ancestors so feared.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling