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
And Iris is drinking a lot of it, living for here and now only.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Stop spinning your wheels and concentrate on the here and now and what matters most.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
Both pieces fill the here and now, as the spark illuminates the filament with a glowing, pulsing sense of the infinite present.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
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
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Stop spinning your wheels and concentrate on the here and now and what matters most.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
Both pieces fill the here and now, as the spark illuminates the filament with a glowing, pulsing sense of the infinite present.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for here and now
Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and now
Noun
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In a statement shared via email, the former official said the Secret Service called late Monday night, just hours after the president took office, to inform him that his protection would end today at noon.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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What else is there to talk about today but the (GOP) elephant in the room?—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Jan. 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
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At present, voters can check a box on their ballot giving the BBWAA permission to make their choices public two weeks after the announcement.—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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New hero shooter Marvel Rivals is now releasing several maps and 2-4 heroes per season, at present.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20now. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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