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today

[ tuh-dey ]

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

/ təˈdeɪ /

noun

  1. this day, as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow
  2. the present age

    children of today

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adverb

  1. during or on this day
  2. nowadays
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of today1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English tō dæg; to, day
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Word History and Origins

Origin of today1

Old English tō dæge, literally: on this day, from to + dæge, dative of dæg day
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Idioms and Phrases

see here today, gone tomorrow .
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Example Sentences

Kenyon said yes, a decision that ultimately sent Deming down the path she continues on today as a venture capitalist focused on life extension and biological research that’s used to reduce or reverse the effects of aging.

By contrast, the Republican coalition of today lacks any significant liberal or moderate factions who might pull it back to a more centrist position.

I am one of a handful of people living today who have seen firsthand the immense weight and awesome power of the presidency.

From Fortune

Hotel chains should make sure they are working with Google to pass along the free cancellations information and any other information that their customers care about today that they may not have cared about prior to the pandemic.

Believe it or not, the 2020 Democratic presidential primary is still going on — but it comes to an end today.

Today, the city is an Asian hipster outpost, with shopping malls, clothing boutiques, and mixologist-prepared cocktails.

But what is there more irresponsible than playing with the fire of an imagined civil war in the France of today?

Asian-Americans are a group of persuadable swing voters, growing faster than any other group in America today.

At a press conference today with Scalise, Speaker Boehner again defended him.

In his brief appearance today, Scalise never mentioned Duke.

“And the matter of the will was all disposed of by the probate judge today, I hear,” said the judge, his hand on the door.

Today her irony was concealed, but, like a carefully-covered fire, he knew it was burning still.

We were now off Morocco, and were fortunate enough today to perceive a great number of bonitos.

Today we had a heavy thunder-storm, for which we were very grateful, as it cooled the air considerably.

But today—after that terrible ordeal, she felt as if life held little for her, that she was now unfit to perform any womanly duty.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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