present-day
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of present-day
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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They go on to explain the vacuum in our present-day war machine:
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
For years, archaeologists have debated when humans first arrived on the ancient landmass known as Sahul, which once connected present-day Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
But economists often compare the size of economies using present-day dollars because the greenback is the currency of international trade and a measure of actual buying power globally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
"There are things that, when we study them, with our present-day criteria, our values, obviously cannot make us feel proud," Felipe said while visiting an exhibition on indigenous Mexican women in Madrid's National Archaeological Museum.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
They overwhelmed the forts at present-day Detroit and Dearborn and drove thousands of squatters from settlements all over Illinois and Indiana territories.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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