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.

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Daniels will play Raymond Lesko, an infamous NYPD detective, currently working a hotel security gig after being thrown off the force for taking revenge following the murder of his ex-partner, who still haunts him to this day. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 As a practice, Hermès did not–and still to this day does not–do celebrity ad campaigns. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026 The Trace Gas Orbiter, meanwhile, continues to study Mars to this day and has spent 10 years and counting studying the Martian atmosphere. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Ross says to this day, no suspects have been named in the case. — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to this day

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“To this day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20this%20day. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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