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modern-day

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Current; of the present.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Modern-day Greek is a lot different from ancient Greek, or koine.
  • Of course, modern-day theories debunk that idea.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Used to designate a present-day version of someone or something in history.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

Examples

  • That couple led police on a wild goose chase like a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

characteristic of the present

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • contemporary trends in design
  • the role of computers in modern-day medicine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: contemporary

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 當今的 /当今的 (dāngjīn de) — current
  • Chinese Mandarin: 現在的 /现在的 (xiànzài de) — current
  • Chinese Mandarin: 現代的 /现代的 (xiàndài de) — current
  • Finnish: nyky- — current
  • Finnish: nykyinen — current
  • Polish: współczesny — current
  • Chinese Mandarin: 當代版本的 /当代版本的 (dāngdài bǎnběn de) — used to designate a present-day version of someone or something in history
  • Finnish: nykyinen — used to designate a present-day version of someone or something in history
  • French: des temps modernes — used to designate a present-day version of someone or something in history
  • Polish: współczesny — used to designate a present-day version of someone or something in history
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