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today

American  
[tuh-dey] / təˈdeɪ /

noun

  1. this present day.

    Today is beautiful.

  2. this present time or age.

    the world of today.

adverb

  1. on this present day.

    I will do it today.

  2. at the present time; in these days.

    Today you seldom see horses.

adjective

  1. Informal. of the present era; up-to-date.

    the today look in clothing styles.
today British  
/ təˈdeɪ /

noun

  1. this day, as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow

  2. the present age

    children of today
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. during or on this day

  2. nowadays

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
today Idioms  

  1. see here today, gone tomorrow.

Etymology

Origin of today

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English tō dæg; to, day

Example Sentences

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However, there are aspects of today's digital society which can particularly affect young people, therapist Paskin says.

From BBC

"It's coming in best part of the season. Every single game will be similar to today."

From Barron's

“The difficult part has been not being clear what the rules are today or what they’re going to be tomorrow.”

From Los Angeles Times

"The support today was incredible. There are lots of questions asked about the crowds, but they were unbelievable," said Tandy.

From BBC

"We are on a journey of development that has a lot of growth in it. That England team from today will be a lot better in two weeks' time."

From BBC

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