Today (Adverb)
Meaning 1
On this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow; "I can't meet with you today".
Examples
- I'm not feeling well today so I'll need to reschedule our meeting.
- She's planning to finish her project by the end of today.
- The store is offering discounts on purchases made today only.
- I don't think I can attend the concert today as I'm running low on cash.
- Unfortunately, the new policy takes effect today, so we'll have to adapt quickly.
Meaning 2
In these times; "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television".
Examples
- Today we almost exclusively use digital payment systems for transactions.
- Today people have an unprecedented access to a wide range of food options from different parts of the world.
- Today fashion trends spread rapidly across the globe within days of being unveiling on the runways.
- Today very few people manually write letters with pens on paper anymore.
- Today even the most remote areas on earth can be explored through high-resolution satellite images on the internet.