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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

In many ways, “The Brutalist” flies in the face of the conventional wisdom of today’s industry.

It was known as “the third degree” and involved tactics that today would be considered torture: brutal beatings; deprivation of food, water, sleep and toilets; prolonged confinement.

The CDC states today that pasteurization is “crucial for milk safety,” which can kill harmful germs that can cause illness.

From Salon

"Daniel would not have been with us today without a lung transplant, and we couldn't have done the lung transplant without EVLP," he added.

From BBC

But the travel picture looks far more straightforward for those making journeys today or on Tuesday.

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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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