Present
Present noun - The time currently existing or in progress.
Usage example: I cannot talk to you at present, but perhaps in a few minutes
Yesteryear is an antonym for present.
Yesteryear
Yesteryear noun - The events or experience of former times.
Usage example: the simple games of yesteryear that kept children entertained for hours
Present is an antonym for yesteryear.
Both words in one sentence
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It generally aims for a realistic simulation of these cars of yesteryear, which means they lack various fancy technical enhancements and upgrades of Present Day rally cars.
Source: Video Game / Rally Trophy
Cite this Source
Yesteryear and Present. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/yesteryear
Present & Yesteryear. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/yesteryear>.
Yesteryear or Present. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/yesteryear.
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