present-day

adjective

pres·​ent-day ˈpre-zᵊnt-ˈdā How to pronounce present-day (audio)
: now existing or occurring

Examples of present-day in a Sentence

present-day technology has rendered yesterday's marvels obsolete the present-day administration in Washington
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To reorient Russian foreign policy in such a way, Putin might have to stop invoking Czar Peter’s 1704 victory in the second Battle of Narva (in present-day Estonia) as a historical precedent for his ambitions. Joel Gehrke, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025 For years, archaeologists and anthropologists have considered present-day China as the likely location for pig domestication. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 June 2025 The hypothetical scenario described above is based on a 2015 theory that miners in the Carpathian Mountains – in present-day Hungary – first invented the wheel nearly 6,000 years ago as a means to transport copper ore. Kai James, The Conversation, 11 June 2025 The castle’s present-day activities range from a morning gate-opening ritual called Ukejo and multilingual audio tours of the grounds to daily dance performances and nighttime illumination. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for present-day

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of present-day was in 1887

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“Present-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present-day. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

present-day

adjective
pres·​ent-day
ˈprez-ᵊnt-ˈdā
: being or happening now
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