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today

today

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At the present time in general
  • adverb
  • /təˈdeɪ/
translation icon : hoy en día
  • Many people rely on social media for news today, more than ever before.

And still till today, it just won't focus.

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Examples

  • And I think especially today, this is a wrong question to ask.

  • So will the Prime Minister commit today to publishing this research?

  • Now they are taking a stand today and saying enough is enough.

  • If I had that phone today, how would I feel?

  • And so I will talk today about post secondary education.

  • So a lot of what you're seeing today is is a work in progress.

  • I'm working hard today I'm sweating so much.

  • I have a meeting scheduled for today to discuss our new projects.

  • What are your plans for today? I hope to relax and enjoy some free time.

Synonyms

currently
vstoday
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At the present time

can mean that but also refer to the wider current era
nowadays
vstoday
267 1.3

At the present time rather than in the past

is used for the same era but also for immediate ongoing time
presently
vstoday
87 2.6

At this time

is similar but also carries the sense of the whole current period
at present
vstoday
68 1.2

Now, not in the past or future

is used similarly but can also mean the broader current era
48 3.8

The present time, especially compared with the past

covers that era sense but also general current time without contrast
42 3.5

At the present time

is less momentary and also applies to the ongoing current period
37 3.5

The present time that people often compare with the past

is broader, applying to present time without needing a past comparison
now
vstoday
4 1.0

The present moment when something is happening

is wider, applying to the whole current period or era as well

Idioms

9.9

To learn something surprising for the first time today

How Immediate

now
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today
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recently
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Surface Forms

today positive

Morphology

today = day (semi-transparent) = to + day

The components are clear, but the broader sense 'nowadays' (the current period) is a figurative/generalized extension. [Postprocessing: moved 'to' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Today comes from old English to- 'on' + day 'day', and over time the idea of 'this day' grew into the broader meaning of 'now' or 'in the present time', which is why today can mean 'nowadays'.