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Definition of today in English: todayadverb təˈdeɪtəˈdeɪ 1On or in the course of this present day. he will appear in court today Example sentencesExamples - Her appearance today could also have big repercussions for her own political future.
- Even the bright colours of the stained glass in the church windows appeared muted and dull today.
- In court today, she described seeing a man and a dog stopped on the side of the highway.
- The coroner was due to open an inquest into his death today at Burnley Magistrates Court.
- The bulk of the tumour was removed and he now faces a course of radiotherapy, starting today.
- This may be a climb down, given the fact that they have had no success in court today.
- There are two inches of snow on the course and it was snowing and sleeting there today.
- It's not just the course our remaining contenders will be battling against today.
- He must surrender his passport by 7pm today and live at an address given to the court.
- The man and woman accused of his murder were due to appear before Bradford magistrates today.
- The influx of ordinary fans on to Centre Court today should solve the problem for him.
- His case was listed at Bow Street magistrates court today but he was not expected to attend.
- A hearing date was going to be set today and I was expecting a fax to arrive today in the court.
- The trial is due to start today at Reading Crown Court and is expected to run for four to six weeks.
- He was remanded in custody and is due to appear before Doncaster Youth Court again today.
- I don't know what it is but thirty years seem to have rewound off the spool today.
- His case was due to be heard today in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court in London.
- Three of the men appearing at Kinston Crown Court today were computer consultants.
- The two anti-war groups said the plan was to present a legal case to the high court in London today.
- Of course I have forgotten to bring it with me today so you will have to wait.
Synonyms this day, this very day, before tomorrow, this morning, this afternoon, this evening - 1.1 At the present period of time; nowadays.
millions of people in Britain today cannot afford adequate housing Example sentencesExamples - The conventional view today is that the war was an unforgivable waste of human life.
- At the same time 15 million people today face the threat of famine in the Horn of Africa.
- Is this really a proportionate response to the biggest threat to human security today?
- The thought that the course of Nature might change is not the focal concern today.
- The churches of the New Testament period had just the same problems as we do today.
- It also threw up a new generation of rank and file leaders whose presence is still felt in the union today.
- Of course, looking at the world today it is sometimes difficult to see much difference.
- Compare this not just with the world today, but with the whole of human history.
- Most of those we think of today as the great Zen masters came from this period.
- Many younger people today worry about being forced to work past the current retirement age.
- Yet memory is not as limited, fragile and boring a human talent as it is often thought to be today.
- Yet I am not sure that this distinction was as accepted in the early modern period as it is today.
- This lightning detection still goes on today but is now done by machines rather than humans.
- Yep, the day you give thanks for the man who made you the fully rounded fabulous human being you are today.
- They have kept it alive in the past and continue to make it plausible for millions of people today.
- This was a problem at the time but today few contemporary reds exhibit these old style faults.
- It's a big task, given that only ten per cent of humans have access to the Net today.
- The most basic of human rights is today under threat as the right to food is sacrificed to the right to trade.
- Even though they split more than thirty years ago, their influence is still felt today.
- All thinking today seems to be for the current minute rather than the future.
Synonyms nowadays, at the present time, these days, in these times, at this time, in this day and age, now, just now, right now, currently, at present, at the present moment, at this moment in time in the present climate, in the present circumstances, things being what they are North American presently rare contemporarily
noun təˈdeɪtəˈdeɪ 1This present day. today's match against United Example sentencesExamples - The importance of a proper diet to footballers is widely recognised in today's game.
- Mark today's date at the left side and the completion date on the right then draw a line between them.
- So today's announcement should be seen more as a game of catch-up than of leapfrog.
- But Keighley Town Council has integrated the parade into its umbrella of activities from today until Sunday.
- We must hope that today's announcement is the first of many heralding hundreds more permanent jobs for York.
- Before today he would have just looked, but now he knew what he was searching for.
- It is games like today's, and those in Europe, where he learns most about his players.
- Before today only invited passengers have been on the train as they operated in tilt mode.
- We welcome today's full page announcement of the establishment of the Australian Flag Pole Inspectorate.
- So today's meeting is a triumph for all those who have worked so hard behind the scenes to make it happen.
- I hope today's update and humor at my expense has taught all of you a lesson about drugs.
- If you can't remember then maybe you ought to read today's column.
- More than 50 bands will be playing in two tents over three days from today until Sunday.
- From today a special hotline will enable people to report sightings of the rogue cars.
- County board officers from the two sides have been asked to attend today's hearing.
- From today points can be given to a family member and points can be bought once a year to top up.
- From today, Scottish police have new powers to get boy racers off the country's roads.
- He will check on the Hearts pair in today's match against Livingston at Tynecastle.
- The onus is now on Celtic to reclaim the leadership in today's match at Livingston.
- So today's editorials on regional Government did not come as a complete surprise.
- 1.1 The present period of time.
the powerful computers of today Example sentencesExamples - But what I always defined as safe and as safeguards may not meet today's standards.
- He was a player who was ahead of his time, and in today's game he would probably still be ahead of his game and his time.
- Evidence suggests that today's more competitive society is affecting the mental health of young people in general.
- The film is about growing up and being a teen in today's world.
- Gibson believes that today's world, and the world of the future, is different.
- When you use today's computers you are constantly thinking about what you have to do next.
- He said today's youth were more depressed than in the past because of building societal pressures.
- About the only thing today's heavyweights provide is a headache to those who follow them.
- In today's age why should a person be forced by law to pay for a service they may not want?
- He added that he still believes today's young generation could battle for their country like his crew did.
- He not only has a great game, he can serve as well - which is very unusual in today's game!
- Acquisition of an integration vendor would seem fair, given today's economic climate.
- To be sure, today's middleman does a lot of good, too.
- She says today's society is a toxic mix of social and economic pressures which impact negatively on child health.
- I can't see the controversy in producing books and literature that reflects today's society.
- We will have failed to apply the only pressure today's politicians recognise and fear.
- He cut his head on countless occasions and, in today's game, he would have had to go off but he never did.
- We have already mentioned the idea of brand names and what their role is in today's market.
- In today's climate, bishops need to reiterate their support for this ministry.
- Despite the pace of the game Gerry still believes he could cut it in today's football.
Synonyms the present, the present day, the present time, now, the here and now, this moment, this time, this period, this age
Origin Old English tō dæg 'on (this) day'. Compare with tomorrow and tonight. tomorrow from Middle English: A word formed by the combination of to and morrow (see morning) in the 13th century, in the same way as today and tonight. Reflections on the future include tomorrow is another day, a 20th-century variant of tomorrow is a new day, recorded from the early 16th century. ‘Tomorrow is another day’ is remembered by many as the last line of the film Gone With The Wind (1939). The proverb tomorrow never comes was foreshadowed in 1523 when Lord Berners wrote: ‘It was said every day among them, we shall fight tomorrow, the which day came never.’ See also jam
Rhymes affray, agley, aka, allay, Angers, A-OK, appellation contrôlée, array, assay, astray, au fait, auto-da-fé, away, aweigh, aye, bay, belay, betray, bey, Bombay, Bordet, boulevardier, bouquet, brae, bray, café au lait, Carné, cassoulet, Cathay, chassé, chevet, chez, chiné, clay, convey, Cray, crème brûlée, crudités, cuvée, cy-pres, day, decay, deejay, dégagé, distinguée, downplay, dray, Dufay, Dushanbe, eh, embay, engagé, essay, everyday, faraway, fay, fey, flay, fray, Frey, fromage frais, gainsay, Gaye, Genet, giclee, gilet, glissé, gray, grey, halfway, hay, heigh, hey, hooray, Hubei, Hué, hurray, inveigh, jay, jeunesse dorée, José, Kay, Kaye, Klee, Kray, Lae, lay, lei, Littré, Lough Neagh, lwei, Mae, maguey, Malay, Mallarmé, Mandalay, Marseilles, may, midday, midway, mislay, misplay, Monterrey, Na-Dene, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, noway, obey, O'Dea, okay, olé, outlay, outplay, outstay, outweigh, oyez, part-way, pay, Pei, per se, pince-nez, play, portray, pray, prey, purvey, qua, Quai d'Orsay, Rae, rangé, ray, re, reflet, relevé, roman-à-clef, Santa Fé, say, sei, Shar Pei, shay, slay, sleigh, sley, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, straightaway, straightway, strathspey, stray, Sui, survey, sway, Taipei, Tay, they, tokay, Torbay, Tournai, trait, tray, trey, two-way, ukiyo-e, underlay, way, waylay, Wei, weigh, wey, Whangarei, whey, yea Definition of today in US English: todayadverbtəˈdeɪtəˈdā 1On or in the course of this present day. he will appear in court today Example sentencesExamples - His case was due to be heard today in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court in London.
- The man and woman accused of his murder were due to appear before Bradford magistrates today.
- The trial is due to start today at Reading Crown Court and is expected to run for four to six weeks.
- Her appearance today could also have big repercussions for her own political future.
- There are two inches of snow on the course and it was snowing and sleeting there today.
- The influx of ordinary fans on to Centre Court today should solve the problem for him.
- Even the bright colours of the stained glass in the church windows appeared muted and dull today.
- This may be a climb down, given the fact that they have had no success in court today.
- It's not just the course our remaining contenders will be battling against today.
- Of course I have forgotten to bring it with me today so you will have to wait.
- Three of the men appearing at Kinston Crown Court today were computer consultants.
- In court today, she described seeing a man and a dog stopped on the side of the highway.
- A hearing date was going to be set today and I was expecting a fax to arrive today in the court.
- I don't know what it is but thirty years seem to have rewound off the spool today.
- The two anti-war groups said the plan was to present a legal case to the high court in London today.
- His case was listed at Bow Street magistrates court today but he was not expected to attend.
- The coroner was due to open an inquest into his death today at Burnley Magistrates Court.
- He was remanded in custody and is due to appear before Doncaster Youth Court again today.
- He must surrender his passport by 7pm today and live at an address given to the court.
- The bulk of the tumour was removed and he now faces a course of radiotherapy, starting today.
Synonyms this day, this very day, before tomorrow, this morning, this afternoon, this evening - 1.1 At the present period of time; nowadays.
millions of people today cannot afford adequate housing Example sentencesExamples - The conventional view today is that the war was an unforgivable waste of human life.
- The most basic of human rights is today under threat as the right to food is sacrificed to the right to trade.
- Most of those we think of today as the great Zen masters came from this period.
- Even though they split more than thirty years ago, their influence is still felt today.
- The churches of the New Testament period had just the same problems as we do today.
- It also threw up a new generation of rank and file leaders whose presence is still felt in the union today.
- It's a big task, given that only ten per cent of humans have access to the Net today.
- This was a problem at the time but today few contemporary reds exhibit these old style faults.
- The thought that the course of Nature might change is not the focal concern today.
- All thinking today seems to be for the current minute rather than the future.
- This lightning detection still goes on today but is now done by machines rather than humans.
- Of course, looking at the world today it is sometimes difficult to see much difference.
- Many younger people today worry about being forced to work past the current retirement age.
- Yet I am not sure that this distinction was as accepted in the early modern period as it is today.
- They have kept it alive in the past and continue to make it plausible for millions of people today.
- Yep, the day you give thanks for the man who made you the fully rounded fabulous human being you are today.
- At the same time 15 million people today face the threat of famine in the Horn of Africa.
- Is this really a proportionate response to the biggest threat to human security today?
- Compare this not just with the world today, but with the whole of human history.
- Yet memory is not as limited, fragile and boring a human talent as it is often thought to be today.
Synonyms nowadays, at the present time, these days, in these times, at this time, in this day and age, now, just now, right now, currently, at present, at the present moment, at this moment in time
nountəˈdeɪtəˈdā 1This present day. today's game against the Blue Jays Example sentencesExamples - He will check on the Hearts pair in today's match against Livingston at Tynecastle.
- From today, Scottish police have new powers to get boy racers off the country's roads.
- So today's announcement should be seen more as a game of catch-up than of leapfrog.
- So today's meeting is a triumph for all those who have worked so hard behind the scenes to make it happen.
- Mark today's date at the left side and the completion date on the right then draw a line between them.
- Before today only invited passengers have been on the train as they operated in tilt mode.
- If you can't remember then maybe you ought to read today's column.
- But Keighley Town Council has integrated the parade into its umbrella of activities from today until Sunday.
- County board officers from the two sides have been asked to attend today's hearing.
- More than 50 bands will be playing in two tents over three days from today until Sunday.
- The onus is now on Celtic to reclaim the leadership in today's match at Livingston.
- The importance of a proper diet to footballers is widely recognised in today's game.
- From today a special hotline will enable people to report sightings of the rogue cars.
- From today points can be given to a family member and points can be bought once a year to top up.
- I hope today's update and humor at my expense has taught all of you a lesson about drugs.
- It is games like today's, and those in Europe, where he learns most about his players.
- We must hope that today's announcement is the first of many heralding hundreds more permanent jobs for York.
- So today's editorials on regional Government did not come as a complete surprise.
- We welcome today's full page announcement of the establishment of the Australian Flag Pole Inspectorate.
- Before today he would have just looked, but now he knew what he was searching for.
- 1.1 The present period of time.
the powerful computers of today Example sentencesExamples - He added that he still believes today's young generation could battle for their country like his crew did.
- In today's age why should a person be forced by law to pay for a service they may not want?
- She says today's society is a toxic mix of social and economic pressures which impact negatively on child health.
- We have already mentioned the idea of brand names and what their role is in today's market.
- But what I always defined as safe and as safeguards may not meet today's standards.
- We will have failed to apply the only pressure today's politicians recognise and fear.
- Acquisition of an integration vendor would seem fair, given today's economic climate.
- Gibson believes that today's world, and the world of the future, is different.
- He was a player who was ahead of his time, and in today's game he would probably still be ahead of his game and his time.
- Despite the pace of the game Gerry still believes he could cut it in today's football.
- He not only has a great game, he can serve as well - which is very unusual in today's game!
- When you use today's computers you are constantly thinking about what you have to do next.
- About the only thing today's heavyweights provide is a headache to those who follow them.
- He cut his head on countless occasions and, in today's game, he would have had to go off but he never did.
- Evidence suggests that today's more competitive society is affecting the mental health of young people in general.
- He said today's youth were more depressed than in the past because of building societal pressures.
- In today's climate, bishops need to reiterate their support for this ministry.
- The film is about growing up and being a teen in today's world.
- To be sure, today's middleman does a lot of good, too.
- I can't see the controversy in producing books and literature that reflects today's society.
Synonyms the present, the present day, the present time, now, the here and now, this moment, this time, this period, this age
Origin Old English tō dæg ‘on (this) day’. Compare with tomorrow and tonight. |