to this day
phrase
: up to now : even now : continuing until today
To this day, I still don't know what happened.
The belief persists to this day.
Examples of to this day in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
White settlers and frontier pioneers built vast, fenceless cattle stations, battling harsh environments and disease, embracing a hard-living culture that exists to this day.
—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
The custom, with the speakers alternating between our two political parties, continues to this day.
—
Lonnie G. Bunch Iii,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2026
The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Supporters produced evidence to bolster the book’s thesis, and although much of the evidence proved to be fake, Roswell remains a hub of UFOlogy to this day.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for to this day
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
The custom, with the speakers alternating between our two political parties, continues to this day.
—
Lonnie G. Bunch Iii,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2026
The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Supporters produced evidence to bolster the book’s thesis, and although much of the evidence proved to be fake, Roswell remains a hub of UFOlogy to this day.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for to this day
Cite this Entry
“To this day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20this%20day. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
