Definitions

present-day

[prez-uhnt-dey] / ˈprɛz əntˈdeɪ /

ADJECTIVE

present

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contemporary modern

WEAK

ad hoc already at this moment begun being coeval commenced contemporaneous current even now existent existing extant for the time being going on immediate in duration in process instant just now new now nowadays prompt started today topical under consideration up-to-date

Antonyms

STRONGEST

old old-fashioned

Example Sentences

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A more mature Mastercard faces new challenges in the present day.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

Tradition holds that the poem was composed by Caedmon, a cowherd from Whitby in present day North Yorkshire, after a divine visitation inspired him to sing.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

When we catch up with them in the present day, the twins live a life perfectly in sync, their movements in rhythm, their telepathic communication expressed on-screen in typewriter-font subtitles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Vienna has a long tradition as a centre of espionage, which continues up to the present day.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Well, between the 16th century and the present day, it became a kind of scary grammatical sheepdog.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

present-day

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