TODAY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TODAY?

Need another word that means the same as “today”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “today” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Today” are: now, nowadays, this very day, before tomorrow, in these times, in this day and age, just now, right now, currently, this day, the present, the present day, the present time, the here and now, this moment, this time, this period, this age

Today as a Noun

Definitions of "Today" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “today” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The present time or age.
• The day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow.
• The present period of time.
• This present day.

Synonyms of "Today" as a noun (10 Words)

now	The momentary present. It worked up to right now.
the here and now	Queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno.
the present	Something presented as a gift.
the present day	Something presented as a gift.
the present time	Something presented as a gift.
this age	A prolonged period of time.
this day	Time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis.
this moment	An indefinitely short time.
this period	A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations.
this time	The fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event.

Usage Examples of "Today" as a noun

• Today is a rest day.
• Today we have computers.
• Today's society.
• The world of today.
• Did you see today's newspaper?
• Today's match against United.
• The powerful computers of today.

Today as an Adverb

Definitions of "Today" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “today” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• In these times- Nancy Mitford.
• On or in the course of this present day.
• On this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow.
• In these times.
• At the present period of time; nowadays.

Synonyms of "Today" as an adverb (9 Words)

before tomorrow	Earlier in time; previously.
currently	At this time or period; now. The EC is currently attempting greater economic integration.
in these times	To or toward the inside of.
in this day and age	To or toward the inside of.
just now	Indicating exactness or preciseness.
now	In these times. If we leave now we can be home by ten.
nowadays	In these times- Nancy Mitford. It is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished.
right now	Immediately.
this very day	Precisely so.

Usage Examples of "Today" as an adverb

• He will appear in court today.
• She's thirty today.
• Millions of people in Britain today cannot afford adequate housing.
• Today almost every home has television.

Associations of "Today" (30 Words)

afternoon	In the afternoon every afternoon. I ll be back at three in the afternoon.
belated	After the expected or usual time; delayed. A belated apology.
briefly	Using few words; concisely. As I briefly mentioned earlier.
contemporary	A person of nearly the same age as another. Contemporary ceramics by leading potters.
current	A flow of electricity which results from the ordered directional movement of electrically charged particles. The current topic.
currently	At this time or period; now. The EC is currently attempting greater economic integration.
epoch	A particular period of time in history or a person’s life. The Pliocene epoch.
existing	Presently existing. Depletion of the oxygen existing in the bloodstream.
freshly	Very recently. A freshly cleaned floor.
immediately	Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening. She was sitting immediately behind me.
instantaneously	Without any delay. Now we can communicate instantaneously with the rest of the world.
instantly	At once; immediately. She fell asleep almost instantly.
lately	In the recent past. She hasn t been looking too well lately.
latest	In the current fashion or style. The latest news.
modern	Belonging to the modern era since the Middle Ages. Matisse s contribution to modern art.
newly	Very recently. A newly acquired hi fi system.
now	In the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events. Run along now.
nowadays	At the present time, in contrast with the past. It is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished.
present	Bring forward and present to the mind. The verbs are all in the present.
presently	In the near future. He is presently our ambassador to the United Nations.
promptly	Used to express surprise, and slight disapproval, when someone does something shortly after something else. He did his homework promptly.
realized	Successfully completed or brought to an end. The joy of a realized ambition overcame him.
recent	Approximately the last 10,000 years. In recent months.
recently	In the recent past. He was in Paris recently.
shortly	In a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner. The new database will shortly be available for consultation.
soon	Early. Everyone will soon know the truth.
thereafter	From that time on. Thereafter she spent much of her life abroad.
timing	(in an internal combustion engine) the times when the valves open and close, and the time of the ignition spark, in relation to the movement of the piston in the cylinder. One of the secrets of cricket is good timing.
tomorrow	On the day after today. Tomorrow s world.
yesterday	On the day before today. He returned to a hero s welcome yesterday.