today

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/təˈdeɪ/

adv 3noun 3adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

alive, charming, done, electric, fun, happy, hot, little

The atmosphere in the office was electric today and everyone seemed energized by the announcement.

VERB + TODAY

could've, go, hand, knew, land, leave, look, respond

I could've finished this project today if I had started earlier this morning.

TODAY + NOUN

brother, day, executives, it's, june, people, seaside

Today's executives face unprecedented pressure to adapt their business strategies quickly.

PREP.

in, out, up

I need to find out what happened in today's meeting before I leave the office.

ADV.

again, then

I didn't expect to see him again today after what happened yesterday.

Definitions

adv

On the current day or date.

I want this done today.

Today, my brother went to the shops.

In the current era; nowadays; these days.

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.

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.

We could've spent today at the seaside if it weren't gusty.

The 24-hour period beginning at 5 or 6 a.m. or sunrise of the current day.

The present era; nowadays.

This is the sporty jacket for today's modern man on the go.

The youth of today have never known what life is like without a cell phone.

adj

Current; up to date.

Actually, it's more like the blues. It's pop blues. I feel it's very American. It's very today. It's what people respond to today.

[…] she (Françoise Hardy) is so today, so white boots and yé-yé, that she can make anyone over 25 (me) feel prehistoric, raccoon coat and rah-rah.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — in these times

nowadays
now

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

today we are all

An expression indicating that the speaker empathizes with members of an identifiable group that was the subject of a disaster, and projects that others empathize as well.

"I know I speak for every American when I say to him today, we are all Georgians".

today is a good day to die

An expression of willingness, even eagerness, to give one’s life for a cause.

Junkies brag about the "rush" of mainlined heroin or inhaled crack cocaine; I'll put the rush of danger up against any drug. I wasn't kidding when I told Bouton it was a good day t

better an egg today than a hen tomorrow

It is better to have a sure thing now than a possibility of more later.

what date is it today

What is the date? (used to request the current date)

what day is it today

Used to ask for the current day of the week or of the month.

Example Bank

I want this done today.

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Today, my brother went to the shops.

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

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Today is the day we'll fix this once and for all.

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We could've spent today at the seaside if it weren't gusty.

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Yesterday, upon the stair / I met a man who wasn’t there / He wasn’t there again today / I wish, I wish he’d go away …

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, today is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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