this day
The current date
This day refers to the current day, today.
The phrase appears in formal, religious, or emphatic contexts: This day shall live in infamy, Give us this day our daily bread.
It can mark a specific occasion being commemorated: On this day in 1776... .
In everyday speech, today is far more common.
The present moment
- presentGift or current moment
- currentDirected flow of charge
- momentBrief period of time
- dateSpecific day or outing
calendar · morning · afternoon · evening · sunrise · sunset · dawn · dusk
Notable event or moment
- eventA notable occurrence
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
remembrance · memorial · birthday · holiday · ceremony · observance · landmark · turning point
Event in progress
- occurringPresently taking place
- underwayCurrently in progress
- developingBecoming more advanced
- progressingMoving toward completion
evolving · transpiring · live · real-time · breaking · current events · news · updates
now
The present moment
date · calendar · morning · afternoon · evening · sunrise · sunset · dawn · dusk · noon
occasion
Notable event or moment
- eventA notable occurrence
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
commemoration · remembrance · memorial · birthday · holiday · ceremony · observance · landmark · turning point · special
happening
Event in progress
- occurringPresently taking place
- underwayCurrently in progress
- developingBecoming more advanced
progressing · evolving · transpiring · live · real-time · breaking · current events · news · updates · emergent
this dayyesterday
The previous day
the day before · days gone by · tomorrow · the day after · the next day