: the present day, time, or age
today's youth
Examples of today in a Sentence
Adverb
We have to finish today.
Earlier today I saw my cousin.
I have an appointment later today.
They announced today that he'll be promoted.
I worry about children today.
Today, more than a million people live there.
Cars aren't built today like they were 30 years ago.
Noun
Have you read today's newspaper?
live for today and let tomorrow worry about itself
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
First discovered: 5:01 p.m. April 14 Initial location: Santa Clara County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Burnett
A new wildfire was reported today at 5:01 p.m. in Santa Clara County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
In a 2022 article in Daedalus, Erik Brynjolfsson argued that today’s key challenge is steering A.I. development toward augmenting the efforts of human workers rather than replacing them.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Learning how to write efficient and effective prompts today is a great way to get to grips with AI, and stay up-to-date on the opportunities out there.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
First discovered: 5:01 p.m. April 14 Initial location: Santa Clara County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Burnett
A new wildfire was reported today at 5:01 p.m. in Santa Clara County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
In a 2022 article in Daedalus, Erik Brynjolfsson argued that today’s key challenge is steering A.I. development toward augmenting the efforts of human workers rather than replacing them.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/today. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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