today
About 103.84 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adverb On the current day or date.
I want this done today.
- adverb In the current era; nowadays; these days.
In the 1500s, people had to do things by hand, but today we have electric can openers.
- adverb On the day of a recurring cycle or event which is currently happening.
We used to prepare everything today, but now we split it over two days.
- noun The current day or date.
Today is the day we'll fix this once and for all.
- noun The 24-hour period beginning at 5 or 6 a.m. or sunrise of the current day.
- noun The present era; nowadays.
This is the sporty jacket for today's modern man on the go.
- adjective Current; up to date.
Similar words
nowadays now yesterday tomorrow day to-day days present-day here present
Often followed by
is the and in are as we it to
Word family
todays
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