as in now
the time currently existing or in progress
live for today and let tomorrow worry about itself
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as in currently
at the present time
even today, arranged marriages remain a common practice in some parts of the world
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Recent Examples of today
Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Is defense impossible to play today’s spread-out NBA?
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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One consequence of the tariff tumult caused by U.S. President Donald Trump over the past month is that investor enthusiasm over artificial intelligence has waned.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 May 2025
May 20 First discovered: 7 hours ago, 2:07 p.m. May 20
Initial location: Lower Ranch Road and Petes Crossing, near Agua, Riverside County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Riverside Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Crossing Fire
Crossing Fire initially started today at 2:07 p.m. in Riverside County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
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Noun
Millennials, now the largest generation in the U.S., are a force in today’s art market, rebooting the rules of collecting.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Is defense impossible to play today’s spread-out NBA?
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
One consequence of the tariff tumult caused by U.S. President Donald Trump over the past month is that investor enthusiasm over artificial intelligence has waned.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 May 2025
May 20 First discovered: 7 hours ago, 2:07 p.m. May 20
Initial location: Lower Ranch Road and Petes Crossing, near Agua, Riverside County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Riverside Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Crossing Fire
Crossing Fire initially started today at 2:07 p.m. in Riverside County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for today
Noun
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Lee earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in nursing from UNC Charlotte in 2013, found a job at Atrium Health Union and started dating her now-husband.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Padres are built to win now and this is a win-now type of trade that hurts but makes an immediate difference.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
25 July 2024
Adverb
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The Mets are currently using a rotation of Vientos and Baty at third base, depending on pitching matchups and defensive matchups.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Barron, 19, is currently a student at New York University.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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At present, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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At present, France Télévisions only makes three international co-productions a year, through European commissioning club The Alliance.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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During the first filing, Cardi claimed cheating wasn’t the culprit and they simply weren’t aligned anymore despite prevalent cheating rumors circulating online.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
30 May 2025
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Pitches barely on, or in many cases slightly off, the outside part of the plate that were frequently called strikes aren’t anymore.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/today. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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