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present-day

present-day

46 3.2
Happening now, not in the past
  • adjective
  • /ˈprɛzənt deɪ/
translation icon : actual
  • Now Fast forward to the present day and those same dynamics can be seen at the frontiers of maths research.
  • present-day life
  • present-day practices
  • present-day ecosystems

Let's talk now about some, some, you know, present day stuff.

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Examples

  • I am well aware of a present-day attraction: the fascination of the virtual.

    Academic text (1999)

  • One way I think is people have to be better informed about the courageous people of the present day as well as those of the past.

  • But to the present day, the work the church does all over the world on behalf of the poor is extraordinary.

  • It's important to relate what you are learning to the present day and to the future.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Yeah, not just the present day, but also the world we leave for our kids and our grandkids.

  • Regardless of what anyone thinks about the issue, gay marriage has become a present-day reality that is spreading across America.

    Audacity (2015)

  • And these are the areas in the United States where plague at the present day is endemic among wild rodents.

  • "Such a performance is demeaning by present-day standards and must be discontinued.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • But if he had lived to see present-day Vienna, he may have been puzzled as well as disillusioned.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Many people are concerned about environmental issues in our present-day society.

Synonyms

current
vspresent-day
∞ 1.0

Happening now at this time

is about belonging to this time rather than only occurring now
present
vspresent-day
849 1.0

Happening or existing now

focuses on belonging to this time rather than being considered now
contemporary
vspresent-day
219 4.2

Belonging to the present time, often showing modern ideas

covers belonging to this time generally not only trend alignment
modern-day
vspresent-day
89 3.0

Happening in the time we live in

refers to belonging to this time without implying style or typicality
latter-day
vspresent-day
8 5.1

From modern or recent times

denotes belonging to this time exactly rather than including the recent past

Antonyms

historical
400 3.6

Connected with the past, for example old events or buildings

Surface Forms

present-day positive
present days positive

Morphology

present-day = present + day (transparent) = present + day

The meaning is directly composed from 'present' (current) + 'day' (time), so learners who know both parts can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Present-day comes from two simple words: present ('now') and day ('today'), so it literally means 'belonging to the current time' or 'happening now'.