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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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Since the 2000s the city's planners have been preoccupied with building more utilitarian infrastructure, with new sea bridges and coastal roads, radically transforming how the city looks today.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In an interview Friday, co-portfolio manager Robert J. Thummel acknowledged the fund’s missteps, but said it was much better set up to weather a crisis today.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet the report also gave a strong hint about why people are searching for stability: The job hunt today can be grueling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

I ask her what she makes of that young woman she hears on “The Line of Time and the Plane of Now” today.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“After I left for my lesson today? It wasn’t there before.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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