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present-day

[ prez-uhnt-dey ]
/ ˈprɛz əntˈdeɪ /
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adjective

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

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Origin of present-day

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby present-day

presentational, presentationalism, presentationism, presentative, presentative realism, present-day, presentee, presenteeism, presenter, presentient, presentiment
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Words related to present-day

modern, contemporary, ad hoc, already, begun, being, coeval, contemporaneous, current, existent, existing, extant, immediate, instant, new, now, prompt, started, topical, up-to-date

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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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