today

Definitions

1. On the current day or date.
   not-comparable
2. The present day, time, or age: "Today's shocks are tomorrow's conventions" (Carolyn Heilbrun).
3. In the current era; nowadays; these days.
   not-comparable
4. Concerned with or relating to the present time: today issues; the today generation.
5. On the day of a recurring cycle or event which is currently happening.
   informal, not-comparable
6. The current time:now, nowadays, present.
7. At the present; these days:now, nowadays.
8. adv. hoy.
9. During or on the present day.
10. During or at the present time.
11. this day, as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow
12. the present age: children of today.
13. during or on this day

Equivalents

Examples

“I want⟳ this done today.”

“Today, my brother went to the shops.”

“In the 1500s, people had to do things by hand, but today we have⟳ electric can openers.”

“Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have⟳ made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet⟳ ambitious growth targets. That model⟳ is still prevalent today.”

“We used to prepare⟳ everything today, but now we split⟳ it over two days.”

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