What does today mean?

Definitions for today
təˈdeɪto·day

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. todaynoun

    the present time or age

    "the world of today"; "today we have computers"

  2. todayadverb

    the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow)

    "Today is beautiful"; "did you see today's newspaper?"

  3. nowadays, now, todayadverb

    in these times

    "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television"

  4. todayadverb

    on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow

    "I can't meet with you today"

Wiktionary

  1. todaynoun

    A current day or date.

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

  2. todayadverb

    On the current day or date.

  3. todayadverb

    In the current era; nowadays.

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

Wikipedia

  1. Today

    I Die for You Today is the 22nd single overall from Alphaville, and the first single from Alphaville's 2010 album Catching Rays on Giant. The original lyrics for the song were written by The Outsider, a long-time fan of the band, and published on the band's official mailing list in 2001. Marian Gold later reworked the lyrics for the song. It was released on August 22, 2010.

ChatGPT

  1. today

    Today refers to the current day or 24-hour period in which one is currently living or experiencing. It is used to denote the present time and can be understood as the period between past events and future events that begins with the start of the day and ends at its conclusion.

Wikidata

  1. Today

    Today is an Australian breakfast television program, currently presented by Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson. It has been broadcast live by the Nine Network since 1982. The program airs after Nine Early Morning News and runs from 5.30am to 9am before Mornings.

The Roycroft Dictionary

  1. today

    The hearse that carries the dreams of yesterday to the cemetery.

Editors Contribution

  1. todaynoun

    The agenda expressing motion in the direction of reason in a particular location in a period of twenty four hours as a unit of time, reckoned from one midnight to the next, corresponding to a rotation of the earth on its axis. 1.) on or in the course of this present day in time.

    Today I am traveling to pay Hajj to my family member.

    Etymology: God's Orah


    Submitted by Tehorah_Nephesh_Lespri_Bondye on April 12, 2024  

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'today' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #405

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'today' in Written Corpus Frequency: #229

  3. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'today' in Adverbs Frequency: #50

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of today in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of today in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of today in a Sentence

  1. Josh Hawley:

    I will note that some have said that the federal sentencing guidelines are too harsh on child sex crimes, especially child pornography. I've heard that argument a lot in recent days. The chairman quoted someone earlier today who takes that point of view, i'll just be honest, I can't say that I agree with that.

  2. Mike Pompeo:

    There's no doubt I'm burning fewer calories today than I was when I was able to get on the elliptical, so, yes, I knew there'd be chance that I would put some of the weight back on, and I probably have [in recent weeks]. But when I started this, I didn't have a target weight in mind. I just knew I needed to get healthier, and that's what I hope I can maintain — that mindset — for the rest of my life.

  3. Bill Baruch:

    The trade tensions and overall global market concerns are what's holding crude back today.

  4. Glenn Youngkin:

    Today we are reestablishing and restoring power back to parents. But we are also reestablishing our expectations that we will get back to normal. And this is the path.

  5. Ben Emmerson:

    It is now time to take action. The individuals responsible for the criminal conspiracy revealed in today's report must be brought to justice, and must face criminal penalties commensurate with the gravity of their crimes.

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