modern-day

adjective

mod·​ern-day ˈmä-dərn-ˈdā How to pronounce modern-day (audio)
: 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 past
The 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Resisting change is like clinging to an outdated playbook in a modern-day NFL game. 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 See All Example Sentences for modern-day

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of modern-day was in 1870

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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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