modern-day
adjective
mod·ern-day
ˈmä-dərn-ˈdā 
: existing today
problems facing most modern-day families
modern-day China
—often used to indicate that someone or something of the present is similar to someone or something of the pastThe two lovers are a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.
the modern-day equivalent of a town crier
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Resisting change is like clinging to an outdated playbook in a modern-day NFL game.
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Dana Berg, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Ortega is best known for her portrayal of Wednesday Addams in Tim Burton’s modern-day take on The Addams Family for Netflix.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Where the previous side story, The Man Who Erased His Name, forced protagonist Kiryu to wrestle with his lonely existence, this romp casts anti-hero Goro Majima as an outrageous modern-day pirate.
—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Frontline workers who serve vulnerable or underserved populations have for some time used modern-day smartphones for tasks such as data collection, decision support, and client education.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Dana Berg, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Ortega is best known for her portrayal of Wednesday Addams in Tim Burton’s modern-day take on The Addams Family for Netflix.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Where the previous side story, The Man Who Erased His Name, forced protagonist Kiryu to wrestle with his lonely existence, this romp casts anti-hero Goro Majima as an outrageous modern-day pirate.
—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Frontline workers who serve vulnerable or underserved populations have for some time used modern-day smartphones for tasks such as data collection, decision support, and client education.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Modern-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern-day. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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