as in today
the time currently existing or in progress
while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now
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Recent Examples of here and now
Whether in front of his monitor or his vertical TV totem, Conor seeks endless distraction from the here and now.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Simple actions—like basking in the warmth of the sun, listening to music or taking a walk—can anchor us in the here and now.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But the Hawks’ present-day problems ripped them right back into the here and now.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Which is great for grounding one’s morality in the here and now.
—Gayle Forman, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Simple actions—like basking in the warmth of the sun, listening to music or taking a walk—can anchor us in the here and now.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But the Hawks’ present-day problems ripped them right back into the here and now.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Which is great for grounding one’s morality in the here and now.
—Gayle Forman, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for here and now
Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and now
Noun
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During the Dwight Eisenhower administration, defense spending absorbed more than half the entire federal budget, and a much larger percentage of gross domestic product than today.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The judgement spans on everything from feeding to sleeping, and in today's age, screen time.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Padres are built to win now and this is a win-now type of trade that hurts but makes an immediate difference.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
25 July 2024
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Pugh and Braff's red carpet appearance was the first time the now-exes have done a public appearance together.—
Naledi Ushe,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2023
Noun
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At present, the line of 500 possible asteroid positions (pictured below) on Dec. 22, 2032, measures 1.2 million miles long.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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On the road is where Palace are thriving at present.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20now. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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