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as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
present-day technology has rendered yesterday's marvels obsolete
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as in current
existing or in progress right now
the present-day administration in Washington
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Recent Examples of present-day
As Deadline revealed in December, the show is expected to remain on the same present-day timeline, with the new offshoot sharing the most DNA with the mothership of any show in the universe to date.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Borchetta launched Big Machine Label Group in 2005, with the label group’s present-day roster including Thomas Rhett, Riley Green, Brett Young, Midland and the Jack Wharff Band.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 July 2025
About 2,000 years ago, the powerful Roman Empire established a boundary at the northern edge of its territory: the Lower German Limes, which stretched across the Rhine River in present-day Germany and the Netherlands.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
Their 1779 maps did not look exactly the same, but both of them showed present-day Main Street between First and 14th streets, according to the Encyclopedia of Louisville.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Borchetta launched Big Machine Label Group in 2005, with the label group’s present-day roster including Thomas Rhett, Riley Green, Brett Young, Midland and the Jack Wharff Band.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 July 2025
About 2,000 years ago, the powerful Roman Empire established a boundary at the northern edge of its territory: the Lower German Limes, which stretched across the Rhine River in present-day Germany and the Netherlands.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
Their 1779 maps did not look exactly the same, but both of them showed present-day Main Street between First and 14th streets, according to the Encyclopedia of Louisville.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for present-day
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Climate control systems can monitor and regulate all the inputs in modern greenhouses and hoop houses.—
Julie Weed,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Think of it as the breezy, modern little sister to her grand estate up the hill.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 July 2025
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Still, the $1.1 billion tariff GM ate in the quarter ending June 30 was slightly lower than expected, and most of the damage could migrate to the current quarter.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Tesla’s current least expensive vehicle, the Model 3, starts at about $42,490, according to Edmunds.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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To follow her there is to experience one of the sublime pleasures of contemporary American nature writing.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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Kingfish was born there with contemporary blues artists like Ghalia Volt spending time there.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Senators approved the bill with a bipartisan vote of 30–0, while one senator voted present, the Tennessean reported.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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The Senate increased access to Pell for short-term job programs and maintains present eligibility standards, but will limit graduate student loans and raise university endowments.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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That's why the family was so heartened to welcome back customers, old and new.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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The sports arena floated as a solution to save the State Fair site never materialized, but new buildings did begin to replace the old on the fairgrounds, including a 1,000-seat amphitheater in 1974 and a new Coliseum in 1976.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The jury was shown transcripts of angry emails and text messages between Serafini and his wife’s parents showing a heated, ongoing dispute over a $1.3 million loan from his in-laws to help fund his wife’s fledgling horse ranch business.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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At the same time, rising tariffs and ongoing trade disruptions have made cattle production more costly.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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“Present-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/present-day. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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