modern-day
adjective
mod·ern-day
ˈmä-dərn-ˈdā 
: existing today
problems facing most modern-day families
modern-day China
—often used to indicate that someone or something of the present is similar to someone or something of the pastThe two lovers are a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.
the modern-day equivalent of a town crier
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Most recently, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has suggested that surrogacy is human trafficking and constitutes modern-day slavery.
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Ann Marie Luft, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The homestyle menu inevitably has evolved, probably for the modern-day better.
—Michael Deeds
updated May 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
As earthly circles of hell go, modern-day Newark is in an altogether different, gentler category from post-WWII Leningrad.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026
It’s destined to be remembered as one of the most volatile and surprising political contests modern-day California has ever seen.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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Ann Marie Luft, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The homestyle menu inevitably has evolved, probably for the modern-day better.
—Michael Deeds
updated May 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
As earthly circles of hell go, modern-day Newark is in an altogether different, gentler category from post-WWII Leningrad.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026
It’s destined to be remembered as one of the most volatile and surprising political contests modern-day California has ever seen.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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“Modern-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern-day. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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