# today

Pronunciation: say "tuh-DAY" /təˈdeɪ/

## Adverb

1. On the present day or date.
   - Simple: On the day that is happening now.
   - _The committee will announce its decision today._
   - _She finished the report today, well ahead of the deadline._
2. In the current era; in the times we now live in.
   - Simple: In the present time, in the years we live in now.
   - _Today, information travels around the globe in seconds._
   - _Diseases that were once fatal can be cured easily today._

## Noun

3. The present day or date, considered as a period of time.
   - Simple: The day it is now.
   - _Today marks the tenth anniversary of the company's founding._
   - _We can put off the difficult conversation, but not past today._
4. The present era; the current age viewed as a whole.
   - Simple: The time we live in now, the present age.
   - _The music of today sounds nothing like the songs of the 1950s._
   - _Today's workforce expects far more flexibility than previous generations did._

## Adjective

5. Current and up to date; in keeping with present-day style. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Modern and up to date.
   - _Her whole apartment has a sleek, very today look._
   - _The brand wanted something fresh and today rather than nostalgic._

## Origin

From Middle English today, from Old English tōdæġ, tō dæġe, literally "on this day," formed from "to" plus "day." It is related to Dutch vandaag and Swedish i dag, both meaning "today."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/today (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).