now and then

adverb

Synonyms of now and then next

: from time to time : occasionally

now and then we go off to the country

Examples of now and then in a Sentence

we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should

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Thanks to some help from the New England Patriots, the Tennessee Titans landed the No. 1 pick in April, but there will be a lot to sort out between now and then. —

Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 Between now and then, Oklahoma City's challenge is to properly handle success and build on Sunday's win, its 15th in a row [losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Cup Final doesn't count toward either team's regular season record]. —

Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 Our capacity for endless conflict may be just as much a part of our inheritance as is our ability, every now and then, to get along. —

Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 Every now and then, in the flurry of progress across the AI field, something catches my eye that seems to bring this kind of experience another step closer. —

New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for now and then

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of now and then was in the 15th century

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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/now%20and%20then. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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