Earlier and Today

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Earlier adjective - (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early.

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Today is an antonym for earlier.

Today adverb - At the present time.

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Earlier is an antonym for today in current topic.

The lyrics were changed because the song was moved to an earlier scene than in the stage version and possibly to avoid implications of sex: "bright" rhymed with "tonight" instead of "today".

Source: Older Than They Think / Theatre
The comic, still in print today, was an Alternate Company Equivalent to the earlier Battle Picture Library and War Picture Library series, which have since been discontinued.

Source: Comic Book / Commando
Technically, The Starting Line's only charting song was 2007's "Island," but it is their earlier song "Best of Me" that is fondly recalled today.

Source: One Hit Wonder / Rock Music aka: One Hit Wonder Rock Music

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Today and Earlier. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier/today

Earlier & Today. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier/today>.

Today or Earlier. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier/today.

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