present-day
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of present-day
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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That is a hard ceiling on what present-day AI can do.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Genetically, most present-day Europeans have some of each.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
In some ways, “The Boys” version of present-day America looks more humane than ours.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
In the present-day AI boom, OpenAI is generally credited with popularizing the MTS, Jayden Clark, the Silicon Valley culture commentator behind the viral X account @creatine_cycle, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
One interesting theory, given our present-day concerns with global warming, is that the ice ages were caused not by falling temperatures but by warming ones.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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