here and now
noun
: the present time
—used with the
man's obligation is in the here and now—
W. H. Whyte
W. H. Whyte
Examples of here and now in a Sentence
while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now
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Naturally, all eyes are on AI, but the concerns of others were noticeably elsewhere, in the here and now—and that meant landing a job.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Chock-full of sensory delights (think custom murals, neon art, an outdoor stargazing bed, and a record collection that would catch the eye of any audiophile), the two-bedroom space is designed to bring you out of your head and into the here and now.
—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2024
Shifting to agile cryptographic architectures can benefit you here and now on both the security and business fronts.
—Klaudia Zaika, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Routines ground us in the here and now and remind us of things within our control that do not have to change.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jason Parham, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Chock-full of sensory delights (think custom murals, neon art, an outdoor stargazing bed, and a record collection that would catch the eye of any audiophile), the two-bedroom space is designed to bring you out of your head and into the here and now.
—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2024
Shifting to agile cryptographic architectures can benefit you here and now on both the security and business fronts.
—Klaudia Zaika, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Routines ground us in the here and now and remind us of things within our control that do not have to change.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20now. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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