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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Basically, the insect's biological blueprint that exists to this day. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 The two families maintain a good relationship to this day, as evidenced by Trent Hagen coming over to ask his father about an order of frozen treats for a charitable event one of the Merlinos was hosting that day. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Curry, who died Tuesday at 80, made a gleefully evil turn as a clown that sparked nightmares for legions of Gen X and millennial viewers that continue to haunt to this day. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The crowning achievement in a long list of achievements for Jobs, the late Apple co-founder, was the introduction of the iPhone, which is still the company’s cash cow to this day. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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