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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
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adverb

  1. during or on this day

  2. nowadays

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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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It was picked up by several magazines across Europe and Japan and it still sells today.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The lessons are as valuable today as ever as shareholder rights are being squeezed, but none are particularly easy to implement.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“At no time would a Taco Tuesday be more welcome than today, but the President has shown no signs of backing down,” the firm says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

One long-held piece of financial wisdom is that the best time to invest was yesterday — and the second-best time is today.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

I’d completely forgotten the photographs were today, if indeed I ever knew.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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