Ancient
Ancient adjective - Dating or surviving from the distant past.
Usage example: Rome's ancient ruins remain carefully preserved even in the midst of the bustle of the modern city
Present-day is an antonym for ancient.
Nearby Word: anciently
Present-day
Present-day adjective - Being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles.
Usage example: present-day technology has rendered yesterday's marvels obsolete
Ancient is an antonym for present-day.
Both words in one sentence
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The ancient nation of Jhaamdaath once invaded the ancient elven realm of Nikerymath (present-day Chondalwood).
Source: Tabletop Game / Forgotten Realms -
Ancient conspiracies in Hunter: The Reckoning and Demon: The Fallen are the enemy, both the imbued and the Fallen being relatively new to the present-day supernatural scene.
Source: Ancient Conspiracy -
While she has not appeared in the series Axis Powers Hetalia, Word of God is that the personification of Ancient Egypt was the mother of the present-day personification of Egypt.
Source: Ancient Egypt
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Present-day and Ancient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/present-day
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