to this day

idiom

: up to now : even now : continuing until today
To this day, I still don't know what happened.
The belief persists to this day.

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Many of Queen’s most popular tunes are remembered as classics to this day. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Abe ended up slipping the envelope under his leg in footage widely shared by Iranian state media to this day. — arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025 The inclusion of women also signaled to some that roller derby was not a legitimate sport – something that haunts it to this day. — Colleen English, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025 Tomson’s award isn’t just for his competitive legacy from the ’70s era, but also for his work that continues to this day as an entrepreneur, environmentalist and motivational speaker. — Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to this day

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“To this day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20this%20day. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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