present-day

[ prez-uh nt-dey ]

/ ˈprɛz əntˈdeɪ /

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adjective

current; modern: present-day techniques; present-day English.

Words nearby present-day

present arms, present participle, present perfect, present progressive, present value, present-day, presentable, presentation, presentational, presentationalism, presentationism

Origin of present-day

First recorded in 1885–90

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Example sentences from the Web for present-day

In the middle of all of that past suffering and present-day conflict, this Cosby bomb was dropped.
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He spoke of the present-day tragedies and turmoil that struck the city while he and his classmates were in the academy.
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Founded by German monks in present-day Old Town Stockholm, Zum Franziskaner has become a legend amongst locals and tourists.
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We all agreed that we should film the making of Allegiance as one of the present-day threads.
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But teenagers were (and still are in present-day text messages) having an ancient colloquy of deep significance.
P.J. O’Rourke on Grabbing the Keys to Happiness|P. J. O’Rourke|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
El Greco is the true precursor of our present-day Matissists and Futurists.
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The present-day Mortality-rate of boy-babies has become increasingly and alarmingly high.
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Present-day life also offers examples of this tendency which is met with in all ages.
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They believe that all their aspirations can be satisfied out of present-day profits and production.
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These facts as to present-day requirements seem to me to fix somewhat definitely the matters under discussion.
On the Firing Line in Education|Adoniram Judson Ladd

British Dictionary definitions for present-day

present-day

noun

(modifier) of the modern day; currentI don't like present-day fashions

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present-day

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for present-day

noun