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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The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026 The French use the traversin as a bedding staple to this day, or so says this Paris apartment. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026 There were even more turns — including civil litigation that continues to this day — in what was already a baroque narrative. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 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 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 9 Jul. 2026.

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