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today

American  
[tuh-dey] / təˈdeɪ /

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 British  
/ təˈdeɪ /

noun

  1. this day, as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow

  2. the present age

    children of today
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adverb

  1. during or on this day

  2. nowadays

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today Idioms  

  1. see here today, gone tomorrow.

Etymology

Origin of today

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English tō dæg; to, day

Example Sentences

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"After a while I became more and more critical, openly and just among friends. I can tell you that the Fidesz we see today is very very different from the one I joined in 2002."

From BBC

In that political context, the prime minister has made three big calls, all of them on display at today's press conference.

From BBC

“The biggest problem today is the lack of jet fuel and diesel … and we are seeing it already in Asia,” Birol said, adding that this will probably become a challenge in Europe by May.

From MarketWatch

California’s snowpack is supposed to reach its peak April 1, so today, state surveyors hold their final Sierra snow survey of the year.

From Los Angeles Times

"Earlier today, a Claude Code release included some internal source code. No sensitive customer data or credentials were involved or exposed," an Anthropic spokesperson said.

From Barron's

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