present-day
[prez-uh nt-dey]
- current; modern: present-day techniques; present-day English.
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Origin of present-day
First recorded in 1885–90
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moderncontemporaryalreadybegunbeingcoevalcontemporaneouscurrentexistentexistingextantimmediateinstantnewnowprompttopicalup-to-datecommencednowadaysExamples from the Web for present-day
Contemporary Examples
In the middle of all of that past suffering and present-day conflict, this Cosby bomb was dropped.
He spoke of the present-day tragedies and turmoil that struck the city while he and his classmates were in the academy.
Founded by German monks in present-day Old Town Stockholm, Zum Franziskaner has become a legend amongst locals and tourists.
We all agreed that we should film the making of Allegiance as one of the present-day threads.
But teenagers were (and still are in present-day text messages) having an ancient colloquy of deep significance.
Historical Examples
But we, the present-day Americans, are not given to looking backward.
The “land of the four rivers” is Setchuan, in the western part of present-day China.
The Chinese Fairy BookVarious
I have captioned them with present-day names of the flora and fauna.
The History of LouisianaLe Page Du Pratz
You do not believe, then, in present-day scientific methods?
Sonnie-Boy's PeopleJames B. Connolly
What's the present-day status of Shirley Wells in his home town?
David Lannarck, MidgetGeorge S. Harney
present-day
- (modifier) of the modern day; currentI don't like present-day fashions
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