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Definition modern-day in American English

modern-day adjective

adjective
1

existing or happening in the present

Example

the fast-moving demands of a modern-day sport

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2

existing in the present, but similar to someone or something that existed in the past

Example

Boxers are modern-day gladiators.

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Definition modern-day in American English