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

The study, published in Nature in 2023, compared genetic material from present day African populations with fossil evidence from early Homo sapiens populations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Those two feet made the difference between the World Championship remaining a perpetual roadshow and putting down roots in the Steel City from 1977 to the present day.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

There’s also a more dramaturgical, meta reason for the loop, which follows a four chord structure throughout the piece, set in both 1851 and present day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Tonight, our game unfolds on Earth, present day.

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

present-day

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